Which of the following vocabulary is mis-matched with its definition?
A) fission - splitting atoms into smaller fragments
B) fusion - combining atomic nuclei into larger nuclei
C) high-level nuclear waste - spent fuel elements from commercial reactors
D) low-level nuclear waste - any slightly contaminated material
E) meltdown - process by which uranium ore is refined after mining to increase the concentration of fissionable U-235
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