Fusion

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈfjuː.Ê’É™n
• Rhymes: -uːʒən

Origin

1555, from Middle French fusion, from Latin fusionem (the accusative of fusio), from fusus, past participle of fundere ("pour, melt") (see also found).

Full definition of fusion

Noun

1. The merging of similar or different elements into a union
2. (physics) A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the concomitant release of energy
3. (music) a style of music that blends disparate genres; especially types of jazz
4. A style of cooking that combines ingredients and techniques from different countries or cultures
5. The act of melting or liquifying something by heating it
• From a vault in the green-blue ice, more or less perfectly formed each summer, the torrent issues, which represents the natural drainage of the valley, derived partly from land-springs, partly from fusion of the ice.
• 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.

Antonyms

• (nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine) fission

Derived terms

• fusion torch

Related terms

• fuse