spallation

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spallation (enc)

Noun

spallation - (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"

natural philosophy, physical science, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions

nuclear reaction - (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei

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