Synonyms for chain reaction
cha·in reac·tion

Princeton's WordNet

1. chain reactionnoun

   a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next

2. chain reactionnoun

   a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others

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1. • Chemical Reaction
   • Nuclear Reaction

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1. Mark Svensson:

   We believe in a chain reaction of kindness, it's all about realizing us doing our part in something much bigger than ourselves and giving back.

2. David Siik:

   It will screw up your posture and it messes up your natural stride and gait-- and all that’s a chain reaction, so eventually it affects your body really negatively.

3. Doug Pizzi:

   That potentially could just set off a chain reaction of positive things for wind power offshore.

4. Jim Eckles:

   Every neutron splits an atom, two neutrons come out they each split atoms, they split four more and it's a chain reaction, and it cascades and it all happens in a billionth of a second. Boom, you've got a nuclear explosion.

5. Martin Henriksen:

   We hope this will start a chain reaction through Europe where other European countries can see there's the need to tighten the rules on immigration in order to keep European culture.