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Nuclear fusion is a nuclear reaction in which two light nuclei (such as hydrogen) combine to form a heavier nuclei (such as helium). The process releases excess binding energy from the reaction, based upon the binding energies of the atoms involved in the process.
Andrew Zimmerman Jones, About.com Guide
Added 11/14/2011 11:45:37 PM
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