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a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others
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Set of reactions in which a reactive component (usually a free radical) is continuously regenerated, enabling the reactions to occur many times before being terminated. A typical chain reaction consists of distinct initiation, propagation, and termination reactions. Catalytic cycles occurring in the atmosphere are entirely analogous.
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A reaction in which one of the starting materials is regenerated in the last step of the reaction.
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A reaction in which the products from one step provide the reagents for the next one. This is frequently referred to in nuclear fission (when large nuclei break apart to form smaller ones) and in free-radical reactions.
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A self-sustaining reaction in which one reaction event stimulates one or more addi
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