fusion

fusion, mélange

La réunion de deux ou plusieurs choses pour en former une seule.

En anglais simple : The joining of two or more things to form one thing.

• The menu offers a fusion of different cooking styles.
• Their music is a fusion of rock and jazz.
• This design creates a successful fusion of old and new.

Comment l'utiliser : fusion of A and B (The music is a fusion of jazz and folk.); fusion of A with B (The dish represents a fusion of local food with French cooking.)

Synonymes : combination, blending, merging

Contraires : separation

Expressions courantes : fusion of styles, cultural fusion, fusion cuisine

fusion nucléaire

Un processus où des noyaux d’atomes s’unissent pour former des noyaux plus gros en libérant de l’énergie.

En anglais simple : A process in which the centers of atoms join to form larger ones, releasing energy.

• Fusion releases large amounts of energy.
• The sun produces heat through nuclear fusion.
• Scientists are developing reactors that use fusion to generate electricity.

Synonymes : nuclear fusion

Contraires : fission

Expressions courantes : nuclear fusion, fusion reactor, fusion energy