Skip to content
ontologydriven
Sign out

Dictionary

Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

hot fusion en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) nuclear fusion using the conventional method of very high temperatures; in contrast to cold fusion.
  2. (uncountable) A method of synthesizing superheavy elements, where the product nucleus has a relatively high excitation energy; typically this means that an actinide is bombarded with calcium-48.