- spal|la|tion
- spal|la|tion «spuh LAY shuhn», noun.the ejection from a nucleus of protons and neutrons as the result of intense bombardment or excitation by foreign particles.╂[< spall + -ation]
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spallation — 1. SYN: fragmentation. 2. Nuclear reaction in which nuclei, on being bombarded by high energy particles, liberate a number of protons and alpha particles. [M.E. spalle, fragment] * * * spal·la·tion (spaw laґshən) splintering; the process of… … Medical dictionary
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