ˈsizhən, -ish- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Late Latin scission-, scissio, from scissus (past participle of scindere to split) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : a division or split in a group or union : a state of dissension : schism
2.
a. : an act of cutting, dividing, or splitting or the state of being cut, divided, or split : division
b. : cleavage 5
cracking or carbon-carbon scission