In the process some of the mass of the hydrogen atoms is converted into energy in the form of light. The same process occurs in thermonuclear (fusion) bombs. In the Sun the process occurs in a controled manner.
â¢ POSTER CHILD (noun) The noun POSTER CHILD has 1 sense: 1. a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes. Familiarity information: POSTER CHILD used as a noun is very rare.
What do you do when the name of your nation-wide restaurant chain has become a poster child for racism and you're watching all of your profit margins, as well as a loyal consumer base, swirl down a drain of bad public relations? Polycystic ovary disease is the poster child for insulin resistance, Glueck says.