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The word "fusion" has two completely different meanings in physics. In nuclear physics, it refers to the combination
of light-weight nuclei to form heavier, more stable nuclei. Some of the simplest nuclear fusion reactions include
where D denotes deuterium, He denotes helium, and T denotes tritium.
In physical chemistry, the word "fusion" is a synonym for solidification.
 Deuterium, Fission, Hydrogen, Latent Heat of Fusion, Packing Fraction, Plasma Physics, Solidification, Tritium
© 1996-2007 Eric W. Weisstein
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