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spontaneous fission

form of radioactive decay found in very heavy chemical elements
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spontaneous fission

Summary

spontaneous fission is a decay mode[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • spontaneous fission's instance of is recorded as decay mode[3].
  • spontaneous fission is a type of radioactive decay[4].
  • spontaneous fission is a type of nuclear fission[5].

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Definition and Type

spontaneous fission's instance of is recorded as decay mode[3]. Recorded subclass of include radioactive decay[4] and nuclear fission[5].

Why It Matters

spontaneous fission has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Taylor 49 · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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