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. 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.

2. Kristaps Porzingis:

   Luka was phenomenal tonight, he started off the game hot himself, and then he was sharing the ball. Our energy was there right from the beginning because we shared it. It was a chain reaction, starting from him, and we got great looks.

3. Doug Pizzi:

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

4. 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.

5. Richard B.:

   It only takes a single ping-pong ball to start a chain reaction when you throw it into a room full of loaded mouse traps.