chain reaction
noun /ˌtʃeɪn riˈækʃn/
/ˌtʃeɪn riˈækʃn/
- (chemistry, physics) a chemical or nuclear change that forms products that themselves cause more changes and new products
- a series of events, each of which causes the next
- It set off a chain reaction in the international money markets.
- The change of plan set off a chain reaction of confusion.