spallation

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Synonyms: stallation, salvation, lallation, vallation, stellation, spoliation, palliation, saltation, spoilation, palpation, scalation

Antonyms: stallation, salvation, lallation, vallation, stellation, spoliation, palliation, saltation, spoilation, palpation, scalation

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|engineering|materials science}} [[fragmentation|Fragmentation]] due to [[stress]] or [[impact]], or any pattern of surface damage created thereby.
2. {{lb|en|nuclear physics}} A [[nuclear reaction]] in which a [[nucleus]] [[fragment]]s into many [[nucleon]]s.

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