| 单词 | cold fusion |
| 释义 | > as lemmascold fusion cold fusion n. nuclear fusion taking place at temperature lower than ordinarily required, spec. at or near room temperature. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > atomic nucleus > nuclear fission > nuclear fusion > [noun] > occurring at low temperature cold fusion1956 1956 Chicago Tribune 29 Dec. 3 Known as ‘cold fusion’ and still only a laboratory phenomenon, the new process requires neither uranium nor the million degrees of heat used in the other two atomic principles. 1977 Nature 14 Oct. 584/1 The idea of muon catalysis of cold fusion goes back nearly 50 years. 1982 G. Münzenberg in N. M. Edelstein Actinides in Perspective 241 The nuclei formed in the chosen target projectile combinations need no extra energy above the Coulomb barrier to undergo fusion. So we have a new hope, to reach the island of superheavy nuclei by cold fusion of 48Ca and 248Cm. 1989 Los Angeles Times 24 Mar. i. 20/1 More recently, Jones has concentrated his research in the ‘cold fusion’ process like that announced Thursday by his colleagues at the University of Utah. 1991 Chron. Higher Educ. 20 Feb. a10/4 A group that initially reported confirmation of cold fusion and then retracted its report when the scientists realized their neutron counter was giving erroneous measurements. 1992 Wilson Q. Spring 59 Many supposed ‘breakthroughs’ are only beginnings, and some have little more substance than cold fusion. < as lemmas |
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