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Noun: spallation  spo'ley-shun or spu'ley-shun
  1. (physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles
    "some astronomers believe that the solar system was formed by spallation when the sun was a very young star"

Derived forms: spallations

Type of: nuclear reaction

Encyclopedia: Spallation

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