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spallations

spallations is the plural of spallation.

Meaning of spallation

Noun

spallation (countable and uncountable, plural spallations)

  1. (materials science) Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby.
    Synonyms:
    spalling, spall
  2. (nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons.

Questions about spallations

What is spallations the plural of?
Spallations is the plural of spallation.

Words near spallations in the dictionary

  1. Spalla
  2. spallable
  3. Spallas
  4. spallate
  5. spallation
  6. spallations
  7. spalled
  8. spaller
  9. spallers
  10. spalling
  11. spallings

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