spallation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby.
A nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons.

/spəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spallation.wav /spɔːleɪʃən/ /spɑːleɪʃən/

spallation spallations

From spall + -ation.

spalling spall

spallogenic

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