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chain reaction

noun

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  1. A chemical reaction where the products of the reaction influence the reactants of a…

    A chemical reaction where the products of the reaction influence the reactants of a following reaction, leading to positive feedback.

    • polymerase chain reaction

  2. A nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger…

    A nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms.

    • The Manhattan Project produced the first recorded controlled chain reaction.

  3. A series of events, each one causing or influencing the next.

    • You need the evening action / A place to dine, a glass of wine, a little late romance / It's a chain reaction / You'll see the people of the world coming out to dance
    • That is, systemic risk is the risk of a chain reaction of falling interconnected dominos.

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