fissuration

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noun

The act of dividing or opening; the formation of a fissure.

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Meanings

nounfissuration (countable and uncountable, plural fissurations)

plural fissurations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of dividing or opening; the formation of a fissure.
  2. countableuncountableThe condition of having fissures.

Origin

From fissure + -ation.

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Cite this entry
APA

fissuration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fissuration

MLA

“fissuration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fissuration. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fissuration,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fissuration.

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