Meaning of CHAIN REACTION
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- [n] a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next
- [n] a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others
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| | See Also: | | chemical reaction, nuclear reaction, reaction | |
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| | Definition: | | Chain Reaction
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A reaction in which a product reacts and thus continues the reaction. |
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