autoclasis

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Synonyms: autolysis, autoclaves, autoclastic, cytoclasis

Antonyms: autolysis, autoclaves, autoclastic, cytoclasis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pathology}} [[destruction]] of tissue due to internal (or immunological) processes
2. {{lb|en|geology}} spontaneous [[rupture]] of [[crystal]]s within a rock (due, especially, to sudden cooling)

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