Thermonuclear reaction in which the nuclei of an element of low atomic weight unite under extremely high temperature and pressure to form a nucleus of a heavier atom.

Annotation

do not confuse with NUCLEAR FISSION

DUI

D009681 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0015032

Previous indexing

Nuclear Energy (1966-1970)

History note

91(71); was see under NUCLEAR ENERGY 1982-90; was see under ATOMIC ENERGY 1975-81; was Prov 1971-74; was in Cat H only 1971-81

Online note

use NUCLEAR ENERGY to search NUCLEAR FUSION 1971-74 (as Prov)

Public note

91; was see under NUCLEAR ENERGY 1982-90; was see under ATOMIC ENERGY 1975-81; was in Cat H only 1971-81