English noun: nuclear reaction | |||
1. | nuclear reaction (process) (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei | ||
Broader (hypernym) | action, activity, natural action, natural process | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chain reaction, decay, disintegration, endoergic reaction, exoergic reaction, fission, fusion, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion reaction, radioactive decay, spallation | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||