fusion

CEFRC1

/ˈfjuː.ʒən/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    The act of joining two or more things together.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof.

Examples

  • Jazz fusion is a combination of rock and jazz.

  • The physicist was aware of the potential danger of nuclear fusion.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the concomitant release of energy.

  2. A style of music that blends disparate genres; especially different types of jazz and reggae.

  3. A style of cooking that combines ingredients and techniques from different countries or cultures

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In context

  • This Cryſtal is a pellucid fiſſile Stone, clear as Water or Cryſtal of the Rock, and without Colour; enduring a red Heat without loſing its tranſparency, and in a very ſtrong Heat calcining without Fuſion.

  • The upper limit of temperature is determined by the point at which fusion of the ore takes place, or often, for practical purposes, the temperature at which the ore softens and agglomerates.

  • Below the temperature of fusion of the solid phase, the growth rate of the solid/ liquid interface at low undercooling is affected mainly by undercooling.

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Origin

noun

First appears c. 1555, in a translation by Richard Eden. From Middle French fusion, from Latin fūsiōnem (the accusative of fūsiō), from fusus, past participle of fundō (“to pour; to melt”) (see also found). Doublet of foison.