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Disintegration

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Noun

1. decomposition, disintegration

in a decomposed state

2. disintegration

a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system

Example Sentences:
'a disintegration of personality'

3. disintegration, dissolution

separation into component parts

4. decay, disintegration, radioactive decay

the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

5. annihilation, disintegration

total destruction

Example Sentences:
'bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Disintegration

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noun
1. 
the act or process of disintegrating
2.  Nuclear Physics
any change in a nucleus of an atom, whether spontaneous or induced, in which one or more particles, photons, etc. are emitted

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Disintegration

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n.
1. The act or process of disintegrating.
2. The state of being disintegrated.
3. The natural or induced transformation of an atomic nucleus from a more massive to a less massive configuration by the emission of particles or radiation.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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