spallation

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English

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Etymology

From spall +‎ -ation.

Spallation as a result of impact can occur with or without penetration of the impacting object

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Noun

spallation (countable and uncountable, plural spallations)

  1. (engineering, materials science) Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby.
  2. (nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons.

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French

Etymology

From English spallation.

Pronunciation

Noun

spallation f (plural spallations)

  1. (nuclear physics) spallation

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