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fusion

/ˈfjuːʒn/noun

उच्चारण फ़्यूज़न

संलयन, मिश्रण, एकीकरण

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noun
  1. 1

    [U, sing.] ~ (of A and B)

    the process or result of joining two or more things together to form one

    संलयन, मिश्रण, एकीकरण

    • a fusion of Indian and Western music
    • The restaurant is famous for its fusion of Punjabi and Italian flavours.
    • The festival offered a fusion of folk dance and modern music.
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    • Their style is a fusion of classical and street art.
    • The cafe serves a fusion of South Indian and Mexican dishes.

    Synonyms blend merger union combination amalgamation

    Opposite separation division fission

  2. 2

    [U] physics

    the act or process of combining the nuclei of atoms to form a heavier nucleus, with energy being released

    नाभिकीय संलयन

    • nuclear fusion in the sun
    • Hydrogen nuclei undergo fusion at extremely high temperatures.
    • Fusion powers the sun and other stars.
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    • Scientists are still working to produce energy from nuclear fusion on Earth.
    • In fusion, two light nuclei join to make a heavier one.
◇Word family
fuse verb, noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Fusion music, fusion food (combining styles from different cultures).

Collocations: fusion music, fusion food (विभिन्न संस्कृतियों की शैलियों का मिश्रण)।

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General knowledge

Science, asked very often: nuclear fusion joins light nuclei (such as hydrogen) to form a heavier one, releasing energy; it powers the sun and stars and the hydrogen bomb; nuclear fission splits a heavy nucleus (such as uranium) and is used in nuclear power plants and atom bombs.

विज्ञान में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: नाभिकीय संलयन (fusion) हल्के नाभिकों (जैसे हाइड्रोजन) को जोड़कर भारी नाभिक बनाता है और ऊर्जा छोड़ता है; यह सूर्य और तारों तथा हाइड्रोजन बम को शक्ति देता है; नाभिकीय विखंडन (fission) भारी नाभिक (जैसे यूरेनियम) को तोड़ता है और परमाणु बिजलीघरों और परमाणु बमों में प्रयुक्त होता है।