spallation

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UK/spəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/US/spɔːleɪʃən/US/spɑːleɪʃən/

noun

Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby.

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Meanings

nounspallation (countable and uncountable, plural spallations)

plural spallations

  1. countableuncountablematerials scienceengineeringFragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby.

    Synonyms: spalling, spall

  2. countableuncountablenuclear physicsA nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounFragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby.

Similar
spallingspall
Also see
spall

Origin

From spall + -ation.

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Translations

Finnish pirstaloituminen, sirpaloituminen
  • pirstaloituminenfragmentation due to stress or impact
  • sirpaloituminenfragmentation due to stress or impact
  • hajoaminenfragmentation due to stress or impact
  • hajoaminenphysics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons
French éclatement, fragmentation
  • éclatementfragmentation due to stress or impact
  • fragmentationfragmentation due to stress or impact
  • pulvérisationfragmentation due to stress or impact
  • explosionfragmentation due to stress or impact
  • atomisationfragmentation due to stress or impact
  • spallationphysics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons
Italian spallazione
  • spallazionephysics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons
Norwegian spallasjon
  • spallasjonphysics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons
Polish rozbicie, spalacja
  • rozbiciefragmentation due to stress or impact
  • spalacjaphysics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons
  • kruszeniephysics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons
Russian скалывание, отслаивание
  • скалывание (skalyvanije)fragmentation due to stress or impact
  • отслаивание (otslaivanije)fragmentation due to stress or impact
  • скалывание (skalyvanije)physics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons
Spanish estallido, fragmentación
  • estallidofragmentation due to stress or impact
  • fragmentaciónfragmentation due to stress or impact
  • astilladofragmentation due to stress or impact
  • explosiónfragmentation due to stress or impact
  • reventónfragmentation due to stress or impact
  • espalaciónphysics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons
Cite this entry
APA

spallation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spallation

MLA

“spallation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spallation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spallation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spallation.

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