spallation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /spɑːleɪʃən/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /spɔːleɪʃən/ (US)
- /spəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ (UK)
Etymology
From spall + -ation.
Meanings
- (countable, qualifier:materials science, uncountable) Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby.
- (countable, qualifier:nuclear physics, uncountable) A nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spallations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (24)
es estallido (fragmentation due to stress or impact) · es espalación (physics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons) · ru скалывание (fragmentation due to stress or impact) · es reventón (fragmentation due to stress or impact) · fi hajoaminen (physics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons) · pl kruszenie (physics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons) · fi hajoaminen (fragmentation due to stress or impact) · it spallazione (physics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons) · no spallasjon (physics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons) · es astillado (fragmentation due to stress or impact) · fr spallation (physics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons) · pl rozbicie (fragmentation due to stress or impact) · fr pulvérisation (fragmentation due to stress or impact) · fr atomisation (fragmentation due to stress or impact) · ru скалывание (physics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons) · fr fragmentation (fragmentation due to stress or impact) · fr éclatement (fragmentation due to stress or impact) · es fragmentación (fragmentation due to stress or impact) · fr explosion (fragmentation due to stress or impact) · es explosión (fragmentation due to stress or impact) · fi sirpaloituminen (fragmentation due to stress or impact) · pl spalacja (physics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons) · ru отслаивание (fragmentation due to stress or impact) · fi pirstaloituminen (fragmentation due to stress or impact)