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spallation

/spəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
spal-la-tion
IPA
/spəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From spall + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /spɔːleɪʃən/
  • British English: /spəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

spallations (plural)

Derived Forms

spallogenic

Synonyms

spalling spall

Questions

How do you pronounce spallation?
The recorded pronunciation is /spəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does spallation mean?
Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby.
Where does spallation come from?
From spall + -ation.

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