Fission
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In general, fission is a splitting of something into its parts.
Similar ways which this definition is used include:
- In physics, nuclear fission is a process where a large atomic nucleus (such as uranium) is split into two smaller nuclei.
- In biology, binary fission refers to the mitosis process whereby a prokaryote reproduces by cell division. It is similar to the mitosis and meiosis processes in eukaryotes.
- In anthropology, fission refers to the process whereby a nationstate divides and becomes multiple states (example: Yugoslavia).
fission in other fields:
- Fission (band), is a Swedish melodic death metal band.