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FYOOZHN/ˈfjuːʒn/

Fusion is joining two things into one; in physics, nuclei combining: nuclear fusion; fusion cuisine. Fission is splitting (a classic contrast). Mix is looser. The lab tour covered fusion, not fission. Music: jazz fusion. Do not call a staple in a booklet fusion.

Meaning

The joining of two things; in physics, nuclei combining and releasing energy.

Examples

• “The lab tour covered fusion research, not fission, the physicist stressed.”
• “The menu is a fusion of Gujarati and Mancunian cooking, which is the culture sense.”

Good to know

nuclear fusion (vs fission); fusion cuisine / jazz fusion. Looser: mix / blend. Physics papers and reviews. Joining, not splitting.

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