SPALLATION


Meaning of SPALLATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: spo ̇ - ' l ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Date: 1947

1 : a nuclear reaction in which light particles are ejected as the result of bombardment (as by high-energy protons)

2 : the process of spalling

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