chain reaction
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chain reaction (plural chain reactions)
- (physical chemistry) A chemical reaction where the products of the reaction influence the reactants of a following reaction, leading to positive feedback.
- (nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms.
- The Manhattan Project produced the first recorded controlled chain reaction.
- (figurative) A series of events, each one causing or influencing the next.
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type of nuclear reaction
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series of events
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- chain reaction on Wikipedia.Wikipedia