Tags: chain reaction, nuclear fission
Categories: Comparisons
An example of simile used in scientific writing:
"…it may happen as a consequence of the increasing bombardment of uranium atoms by the liberated neutrons the energy thus released will swell like an avalanche within a very short time."
Max Planck
Plank, M. (1947/1949). The meaning and limits of exact science (F. Gaynor, Trans.). In Scientific Autobiography and other papers (pp. 80-120). Philosophical Library.
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