See also: Spallation

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From spall +‎ -ation.

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

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /spəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /spɔːleɪʃən/, /spɑːleɪʃən/

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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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From English spallation.

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spallation f (plural spallations)

  1. (nuclear physics) spallation

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