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decohesion

decohesion noun: a loss of cohesion.

Noun

decohesion

  1. A loss of cohesion
    • While grain boundary enrichment is often attributed to equilibrium segregation effects, most models of embrittlement consider either the energetics of decohesion or the equilibrium adsorption at the boundary, but not both phenomena together.2015, Michael A. Gibson, Christopher A. Schuh, “Segregation-induced changes in grain boundary cohesion and embrittlement in binary alloys”, in Acta Materialia, volume 95, pages 145–155

Origin of decohesion

From de- + cohesion.

Questions about decohesion

What does decohesion mean?
Decohesion means a loss of cohesion.
What part of speech is decohesion?
Decohesion is a noun.

Words near decohesion in the dictionary

  1. decoherent
  2. decoherer
  3. decoherers
  4. decoheres
  5. decohering
  6. decohesion
  7. decoic acid
  8. decoiling
  9. decoit
  10. decoities
  11. decoits

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