disintegration
di·sin·teg·ration
noun
1.
in a decomposed state
2.
separation into component parts
3.
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
4.
Origin
From disintegrate + -ion or dis- + integration.
Phrases
- disintegration energy
- nuclear disintegration
- radioactive disintegration
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