CHAIN REACTION


Meaning of CHAIN REACTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: circa 1902

1.

a. : a series of events so related to each other that each one initiates the next

b. : a number of events triggered by the same initial event

2. : a self-sustaining chemical or nuclear reaction yielding energy or products that cause further reactions of the same kind

• chain-re·act ˈchān-rē-ˈakt intransitive verb

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