English

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Etymology

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From hyper- +‎ fragment.

Noun

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hyperfragment (plural hyperfragments)

  1. (physics) A very short-lived hyperonic fragment of a stable nuclide

Verb

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hyperfragment (third-person singular simple present hyperfragments, present participle hyperfragmenting, simple past and past participle hyperfragmented)

  1. To fragment to a greater than normal extent