sonofusion

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Etymology

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From sono- +‎ fusion.

Noun

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sonofusion (uncountable)

  1. (physics) A nuclear fusion reaction hypothesized to occur during sonoluminescence.
    • 2007 May 11, Kenneth Chang, “Purdue Will Reinvestigate Its Professor Who Claimed Desktop Fusion”, in New York Times[1]:
      Up to now, Purdue has focused on two scientific papers published in 2005 that Dr. Taleyarkhan hailed as independent confirmation of his sonofusion results.

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