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单词 spallation
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spallation

[ spaw-ley-shuhn ]
/ spɔˈleɪ ʃən /

noun Physics.

a nuclear reaction in which several nucleons are released from the nucleus of an atom.

Origin of spallation

First recorded in 1945–50; spall + -ation

Words nearby spallation

Spalato, spaldeen, Spalding, spall, Spallanzani, spallation, spallation product, spalpeen, Spam, spambot, spammie
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Example sentences from the Web for spallation

  • Two general types of reactions, known as spallation and fragmentation, are distinguished.

    LRL Accelerators|Lawrence Radiation Laboratory

British Dictionary definitions for spallation

spallation
/ (spəˈleɪʃən) /

noun

physics a type of nuclear reaction in which a photon or particle hits a nucleus and causes it to emit many other particles or photons

Word Origin for spallation

C20: from spall + -ation
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for spallation

spallation
[ spô-lāshən ]

n.

A nuclear reaction in which nuclei are bombarded by high-energy particles, causing the liberation of protons and alpha particles.
Fragmentation.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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