| NOUN | process | spallation | (physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles |
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| Meaning | (physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles. | |
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| Example | "some astronomers believe that the solar system was formed by spallation when the sun was a very young star" | |
| Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| Broader | nuclear reaction | (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei |
| Spanish | espalación, estallido | |
| Catalan | espal·lació | |
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