SPALLATION

spallation

(noun) (physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles; “some astronomers believe that the solar system was formed by spallation when the sun was a very young star”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spallation (countable and uncountable, plural spallations)

(nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons.

Fragmentation due to stress or impact.

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