réaction en chaîne

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁe.ak.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɛn/

Noun

réaction en chaîne f (plural réactions en chaîne)

  1. (physics) chain reaction (nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms)
  2. (chemistry) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    Hyponym: réaction en chaîne par polymérase
  3. (figuratively) chain reaction (series of events, each one causing or influencing the next)

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