nuclear fusion

noun

physics
: a process in which the nuclei of atoms are joined

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Dark stars are hypothetical primordial stars that, rather than producing energy through nuclear fusion, are instead powered by self-annihilating dark matter within their cores. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Thea Energy has completed an extension of its Series B financing round to support the engineering and manufacturing of its nuclear fusion systems. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 Something so bright isn’t fueled with nuclear fusion, which rules out traditional stellar objects. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026 The other business line that McGurn is choosing to hold onto is nuclear fusion, a technology still not commercially available but that is getting a big boost by the current administration. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear fusion

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