Fission reactor
noun
1.
a nuclear reactor in which a fission reaction takes place
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fission track A track left by the decay of uranium atoms in a mineral. By analyzing the number and nature of these tracks in a sample mineral and inducing further fission of the remaining uranium by irradiation with neutrons to create new tracks for comparison, one can estimate the approximate age of the sample.
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noun 1. the dating of samples of minerals by comparing the tracks in them by fission fragments of the uranium nuclei they contain, before and after irradiation by neutrons
- Fissipalmate
[fis-uh-pal-meyt] /ˌfɪs əˈpæl meɪt/ adjective, Anatomy. 1. (of birds) having the toes lobed or partially webbed. /ˌfɪsɪˈpælmeɪt/ adjective 1. (of some birds’ feet) partially webbed, having lobes and fringes on separate toes
- Fissiparity
fissiparity fis·si·par·i·ty (fĭs’ə-pār’ĭ-tē) n. See schizogenesis.
- Fissiparous
[fi-sip-er-uh s] /fɪˈsɪp ər əs/ adjective 1. reproducing by fission. /fɪˈsɪpərəs/ adjective 1. (biology) reproducing by fission 2. having a tendency to divide into groups or factions fissiparous fis·sip·a·rous (fĭ-sĭp’ər-əs) adj. Reproducing or propagating by fission.