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- DictionaryChain re·ac·tion/ˌCHān rēˈakSHən/
noun
- 1. a chemical reaction or other process in which the products themselves promote or spread the reaction, which under certain conditions may accelerate dramatically.
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1. a. : a series of events so related to each other that each one initiates the next. b. : a number of events triggered by the same initial event. 2. : a self-sustaining chemical or nuclear reaction yielding energy or products that cause further reactions of the same kind. chain-react. ˈchān-rē-ˈakt.
CHAIN REACTION definition: 1. a set of related events in which each event causes the next one, or a chemical reaction in which…. Learn more.
chain reaction noun [C] (NUCLEAR REACTION) a series of nuclear reactions in which neutrons (= part of an atom) released by fission (= the dividing of an atom) go on to cause more fission. (Definition of chain reaction from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
chain reaction. In chemistry and physics, a self-sustaining series of reactions. In a chain reaction in a uranium -based nuclear reactor, for example, a single neutron causes the nucleus of a uranium atom to undergo fission. In the process, two or three more neutrons are released.
All it takes is one misplaced or mistimed trade, one small bit of misinformation or incorrect data, to set off a chain reaction.
CHAIN REACTION definition: a series of events where each one causes the next one to happen. Learn more.
Definition of chain reaction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
