pho|to|dis|in|te|gra|tion — «FOH toh dihs IHN tuh GRAY shuhn», noun. Physics. the breaking down of the nucleus of an atom caused by bombardment with high energy gamma rays … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
disintegrate — dis•in•te•grate [[t]dɪsˈɪn təˌgreɪt[/t]] v. grat•ed, grat•ing 1) to separate into parts or lose intactness; break up; deteriorate 2) phs Physics. a) to decay b) (of a nucleus) to change into one or more different nuclei after being bombarded by… … From formal English to slang
disintegrate — dis·in·te·grate ( )dis int ə .grāt vb, grat·ed; grat·ing vt to break or decompose into constituent elements, parts, or small particles vi 1) to break or separate into constituent elements or parts 2) to undergo a change in composition <an… … Medical dictionary
disintegrate — dis|in|te|grate [ dıs ıntı,greıt ] verb intransitive 1. ) to be completely destroyed by breaking into lots of very small pieces, for example as the result of an explosion: The rocket disintegrated when it re entered the Earth s atmosphere. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disintegrationist — dis·in·te·gra·tion·ist … English syllables
disintegration — dis|in|te|gra|tion (el. desintegration) sb., en, er, erne (opløsning af en helhed) … Dansk ordbog
te — an·te·bel·lum; an·te·brach·i·al; an·te·bra·chi·um; an·te·cab·i·net; an·te·cede; an·te·ced·ence; an·te·ced·en·cy; an·te·ce·den·tal; an·te·ces·sor; an·te·cham·ber; an·te·chap·el; an·te·choir; an·te·church; an·te·clyp·e·us; an·te·col·ic;… … English syllables
disintegration — 1. Loss or separation of the component parts of a substance, as in catabolism or decay. 2. Disorganization of psychic and behavioral processes. [dis + L. integer, whole, intact] * * * dis·in·te·gra·tion (dis in″tə graґsh … Medical dictionary
Disintegration — Dis*in te*gra tion, n. (a) The process by which anything is disintegrated; the condition of anything which is disintegrated. Specifically (b) (Geol.) The wearing away or falling to pieces of rocks or strata, produced by atmospheric action, frost … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English