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spallation

/spɔːˈleɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/spɔːˈleɪ.ʃən/C2formalscientific
  • ruЯдерная реакция, при которой бомбардируемое ядро распадается на множество частиц.

A nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles.

  1. C2formalscientific

    A nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles, typically caused by high-energy particles.

    ruЯдерная реакция

    • Spallation occurs when a high-energy proton strikes a heavy nucleus.
    • The process of spallation is used to produce certain isotopes in particle accelerators.
    • Scientists study spallation to understand the composition of cosmic rays.

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