liàn shì liè biàn fǎn yìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
chain reaction of nuclear fission
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Original source entry:

鏈式裂變反應 链式裂变反应 [lian4 shi4 lie4 bian4 fan3 ying4] /chain reaction of nuclear fission/

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Other forms in these source records: 鏈式裂變反應

  • 链
    liàn

    chain / cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m) / chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m) / to chain / to enchain

  • 式
    shì

    type / form / pattern / style

  • 裂
    liè

    to split / to crack / to break open / to rend

  • 变
    biàn

    to change / to become different / to transform / to vary / rebellion

  • 反
    fǎn

    contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切[fǎn qiè] phonetic system

  • 应
    yīng

    to agree (to do sth) / should / ought to / must / (legal) shall

    yìng

    to answer / to respond / to comply with / to deal or cope with

    Yīng

    surname Ying / Taiwan pr. [Yìng]

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