fusion

fu·sion (fyo̵̅o̅′z̸hən)

noun

a fusing or melting together
1. the union of different things by or as if by melting; blending; coalition a fusion of political parties
2. the state or fact of being so united
anything made by fusing
nuclear fusion
Linguis.
1. in some languages, the use of morphemes that combine different semantic categories (Ex.: in Latin amō, “I love,” -ō indicates simultaneously first person subject, singular subject, and present tense)
2. a joining of morphemes with a marked adjustment of sounds at the point of juncture
☆ a style of popular music originating in the 1970s that blends improvisational elements of jazz with the rhythms, harmonic structure, and bass lines of rock or funk, sometimes adding elements from other musical styles, and usually emphasizing the use of electronic keyboard instruments, electronic modifications in recordings, etc.

Etymology: L fusio

Preposition: of

gamete: Zygote The cell that results from the fusion of two gametes.
funk: An excellent fusion of funk, latin and jazz which took his audience into the early hours of the morning.

Adjective modifier

inertial: In the area of inertial confinement fusion ( ICF ), the Department is conducting an aggressive research program to support the stockpile.
spinal: This is equally the case with back specialists, many of whom still favor spinal fusion for chronic low back pain.
thermonuclear: Like all stars, the sun generates its energy by a nuclear process known as thermonuclear fusion.
epiphyseal: When pathological GH excess occurs before epiphyseal fusion in the long bone, the condition is known as gigantism.
GST: Cloning of this construct is currently underway, using as the first gene to form a GST fusion and CaM as the second gene.
hyphal: The isolate was designated T1 and was assigned to an AG by both observation of hyphal fusion and DNA sequencing.

Modifies a noun

reactor: A fusion reactor is like a gas burner - the fuel which is injected into the system is burnt off.
peptide: To minimize its energy, the fusion peptide penetrates into the plasma membrane of the target cell where it finds stabilizing hydrophobic conditions.
cuisine: This is Chester's own take on fusion cuisine.
inhibitor: Fusion inhibitors like T-20 stop HIV from getting into the CD4 cell.
pore: This fusion pore rapidly closes again releasing the synaptic vesicle back into the cytoplasm.
protein: These will often be expressed with partner fusion proteins to aid expression / solubility.

Noun used with modifier

jazz-rock: I guess he didn't have jazz-rock fusion in mind when he compiled Impressed.
confinement: Nature of problem: Inertial confinement fusion target explosions emit energy in the form of neutrons, X-rays, and ionic debris.
membrane: There are currently two main models for explaining membrane fusion.
ankle: I went to see the surgeon yesterday who has told me that I need to either have an ankle fusion or Ankle replacement.
classifier: This paper gives an overview of classifier fusion methods and attempts to identify new trends that may dominate this area of research in future.
prog: The music is best described as a heavy jazz prog fusion.

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