fusions
Unions of elements
Fusions is the plural of fusion, which is the joining of separate things into a unified whole.
Nuclear fusion releases energy by combining atomic nuclei.
In cooking, fusion cuisine blends elements from different culinary traditions: The restaurant specializes in Asian-Latin fusions.
Musical fusions mix genres: jazz-rock fusions of the 1970s.
Corporate fusions merge companies.
Corporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
- partnershipShared business arrangement
takeover · integration · synergy · companies · business · restructuring · alliance · buyout
Basic unit of life
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- geneHereditary information unit
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
membrane · embryo · grafting · chimera · protoplast · somatic · cellular · tissue
Controlled fission apparatus
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- hydrogenSimplest atomic element
- deuteriumHydrogen isotope with neutron
- tritiumHydrogen's radioactive isotope
tokamak · sun · energy · thermonuclear · atoms · nuclei · helium · containment
Characteristic cooking style
- blendCombine into mixture
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- cookingPreparing food with heat
dishes · crossover · mashup · Tex-Mex · Nikkei · Indo-Chinese · tapas · umami
Mixing artistic categories
- jazz-rockHybrid of two genres
- AfrobeatWest African funk-jazz fusion
- reggaetonLatin urban genre from Puerto Rico
- K-popKorean popular music genre
world-music · crossover · sampling · remix · electronica · synthesizer · collaboration · beats
Interlocking bones of spine
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- lumbarOf the lower spine
- cervicalOf the neck
- spineColumn of vertebrae
disc · stabilization · hardware · rods · screws · recovery · orthopedic · degenerative
merger
Corporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
partnership · takeover · integration · synergy · companies · business · restructuring · alliance · buyout · amalgamation
cell
Basic unit of life
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- geneHereditary information unit
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
chromosome · membrane · embryo · grafting · chimera · protoplast · somatic · cellular · tissue · organism
reactor
Controlled fission apparatus
tritium · tokamak · sun · energy · thermonuclear · atoms · nuclei · helium · containment · magnetic
cuisine
Characteristic cooking style
- blendCombine into mixture
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
cooking · dishes · crossover · mashup · Tex-Mex · Nikkei · Indo-Chinese · tapas · umami · spices
genre-blending
Mixing artistic categories
- jazz-rockHybrid of two genres
- AfrobeatWest African funk-jazz fusion
- reggaetonLatin urban genre from Puerto Rico
K-pop · world-music · crossover · sampling · remix · electronica · synthesizer · collaboration · beats · rhythms
vertebrae
Interlocking bones of spine
spine · disc · stabilization · hardware · rods · screws · recovery · orthopedic · degenerative · scoliosis
- business consolidationmerger, mergers, acquisition, acquisitions, takeover
- clumpsclumps, lumps, blobs, globs, gobs
fusionsseparations
Acts of dividing apart
divisions · splits · disconnections · partitions · fragmentations
fusionsfissions
Nuclear splitting events
splittings · disintegrations · decompositions · dissolutions · breakups
fusionssegregations
Acts of setting apart
isolations · differentiations · distinctions · compartmentalizations · purifications
- fusion reactorMachine combining atomic nuclei
- fusion bombsNuclear weapons using combining reactions
- nuclear fusionAtoms joining, releasing power
- atomic fusionNuclei merging into heavier elements
- jazz fusionElectric rock-meets-improvisation genre
- cold fusionLow-temperature nuclear reaction hypothesis