created sense approved 裂变/裂變 · lièbiàn · nuclear fission — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
裂变 / 裂變
lièbiàn
nuclear fission
(physics) The process where a heavy nucleus splits into two or more smaller nuclei, releasing energy and neutrons.
裂 (literal) → 裂 · liè · to split 变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · to change
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 裂变/裂變 · lièbiàn · to fragment — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
裂变 / 裂變
lièbiàn
to fragment
To break apart into smaller units; to undergo major structural changes or divisions within a group or society.
裂 (literal) → 裂 · liè · to split 变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · to change
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition