spallation
IPA: spˈæɫˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- (engineering, materials science) Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby.
- (nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons.
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Examples of "spallation" in Sentences
- It is formed mainly by cosmic ray spallation.
- It drives the spallation neutron source complex.
- As such, the Library has a brick spallation problem.
- Production of neutrons at a spallation neutron source.
- I had never heard of spallation until I saw your article.
- This has resulted in the unfortunate brick spallation problem.
- Spallation is a much more general term than nuclear spallation alone.
- Cosmic ray spallation produces some light elements such as lithium and boron.
- Spallation can occur when a tensile stress wave propagates through a material.
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