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What is nuclear fission?
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The splitting of a large nucleus into multiple smaller nuclei.
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What is a fissile nuclide?
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A nuclide that is capable of undergoing fission after absorbing a neutron.
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What is a fission fragment?
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A nucleus formed from the splitting of a larger nucleus during fission.
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