chain reaction
noun
1- a chemical reaction or other process in which the products themselves promote or spread the reaction, which under certain conditions may accelerate dramatically【化】链式反应。
1.1
- the self-sustaining fission reaction spread by neutrons which occurs in nuclear reactors and bombs（核反应堆及核弹）连锁反应。
1.2
- figurative a series of events, each caused by the previous one〈喻〉（事件）连锁反应。