Definition of chain reaction Chain reaction
chain re•ac•tion
We found 6 definitions of chain reaction from 3 different sources.
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What does chain reaction mean?
WordNet
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| chain reaction - a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next | ||
| chain reaction - a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others |
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Wiktionary 
- chain reaction (Noun)
A nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms. - chain reaction (Noun)
A series of events, each one causing the next.
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chain reaction
(physics) A nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms. -
chain reaction
A series of events, each one causing the next.
