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What does nuclear fusion mean?

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  1. (physics) The combining of the nuclei of small atoms to form the nuclei of larger ones, with a resulting release of large quantities of energy; the process that makes the sun shine, and hydrogen bomb explode.
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They're produced during nuclear fusion, the reaction that lights the sun and other stars.
The opposite process, nuclear fusion, where nuclei are joined together, also releases energy.
These dark nebulas are places where new stars are beginning their gravitational collapse and have yet to begin nuclear fusion.
Cold fusion is the term proposed to describe controlled nuclear fusion reactions occurring at or near room temperature.
Various propulsion schemes have been proposed, from nuclear fusion to antimatter to laser sails.
A second method for creating controlled nuclear fusion makes use of a laser beam or a beam of electrons or atoms.

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