nuclear fusion

noun

physics
: a process in which the nuclei of atoms are joined

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Managing the fuel cycle, specifically the processing, handling, and recycling of the exceptionally rare hydrogen isotope tritium, remains one of the most significant engineering challenges to achieving commercial nuclear fusion. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026 The thing is, the problem isn't just creating a nuclear fusion reaction – any halfway decent physics lab can do that on a benchtop. David Szondy july 05, New Atlas, 5 July 2026 Twelve years after this, nuclear physicist Hans Bethe formulated the first explanation of this nuclear fusion process, detailing the proton-proton chain reaction and the Carbon-Nitrogen-Oxygen (CNO) cycle. Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026 Francesco Sciortino, co-founder and CEO of Proxima Fusion, an energy startup that’s developing commercial nuclear fusion power plants, echoed similar sentiments about finding a natural home in the region. Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear fusion

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