éclatement

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French esclatement. By surface analysis, éclater (“to burst; to boom”) +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /e.klat.mɑ̃/ === Noun === éclatement m (plural éclatements) smash, burst boom (sound) breakup, split (verbal) outburst ==== Related terms ==== éclat === Further reading === “éclatement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012