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Definition of: chain reaction
Physics
1. A series of reactions each of which develops from the energy released by the previous reaction within the system.
2. The spontaneous explosive fission of atomic nuclei through the repeated capture of free neutrons, as in an atomic bomb or in the controlled generation of atomic energy.
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