spallation

spall·a·tion

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spaw-ley-shuh n]
- /spɔˈleɪ ʃən/
- /spalˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spaw-ley-shuh n]
- /spɔˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of spallation word

noun spallation a nuclear reaction in which several nucleons are released from the nucleus of an atom. 1
noun spallation a type of nuclear reaction in which a photon or particle hits a nucleus and causes it to emit many other particles or photons 0
noun spallation a nuclear reaction produced by high-energy projectiles in which two or more fragments or particles, as neutrons or protons, are ejected from the target nucleus 0

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Origin of spallation

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; spall + -ation

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Parts of speech for Spallation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spallation

spallation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

spallation usage trend in Literature

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