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The process by which two or more small nuclei fuse to make a bigger nucleus.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref>

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The process by which two or more small nuclei fuse to make a bigger nucleus.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> The sucessful fusion of two nuclei releases large amounts of [[energy]], but to start the reactions large amounts of energy must be input to overcome the repulsive electrostate forces .

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Fusion reactions power all the [[stars]] and when uncontrolled fusion causes thermonuclear explosions, which are used in the [[hydrogen bomb]].

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