"spontaneous fission" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} spontaneous fission (uncountable)
  1. (nuclear physics) A form of radioactive decay: nuclear fission that occurs spontaneously, instead of being induced by an external stimulus. Wikipedia link: spontaneous fission Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Nuclear physics, Radioactivity
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