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Glossary
Mega-Electron-Volt (MeV)
The energy unit for fusion reaction products and neutrons.
Fusion energies are quoted in MeV. D–T releases 17.6 MeV (14.1 in the neutron); D–³He 18.3 MeV, all in charged particles. These per-reaction energies are why fusion is so energy-dense.