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spallation

/sp/A/'l/eI//S//@/n/

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noun

  1. (physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles

    noun.process

    Examples
    Some astronomers believe that the solar system was formed by spallation when the sun was a very young star.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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