chain reaction

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noun

1. a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms:
chemical reaction, reaction
2. a self-sustaining nuclear reaction;
a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others
• Hypernyms:
nuclear reaction