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spalla·tion (spô lā′s̸hən)

noun

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

Etymology: < spall

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spallation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • coating: However, at elevated temperatures, long term exposures eventually result in the spallation of the protective coatings.

Modifies a noun

  • neutron: ISIS is the world's brightest spallation neutron source situated at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.

Noun used with modifier

  • neutron: This includes various neutron techniques, principally at the UK neutron spallation source ISIS and the European reactor source at the Institut Laue-Langevin.
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