spallation

== English == === Etymology === From spall +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /spəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ (US) IPA(key): /spɔːleɪʃən/, /spɑːleɪʃən/ === Noun === spallation (countable and uncountable, plural spallations) (engineering, materials science) Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby. Synonyms: spalling, spall (nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons. ==== Derived terms ==== spallogenic ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === altiplanos == French == === Etymology === From English spallation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /spa.la.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === spallation f (plural spallations) (nuclear physics) spallation === Further reading === “spallation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012