S: (n) explosion, burst (the act of exploding or bursting) "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
S: (n) joining, connection, connexion (the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)) "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"
S: (n) explosion, burst (the act of exploding or bursting) "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
S: (n) burning, combustion (the act of burning something) "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
S: (n) transformation, translation (the act of changing in form or shape or appearance) "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"
S: (n) transformation ((genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA)