Noun

• S: (n) decomposition, disintegration (in a decomposed state)
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• S: (n) disintegration (a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system) "a disintegration of personality"
• S: (n) dissolution, disintegration (separation into component parts)
• S: (n) decay, radioactive decay, disintegration (the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation)
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• S: (n) nuclear reaction ((physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei)
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• W: (v) decay [Related to: decay] (lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current) "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
• W: (v) disintegrate [Related to: disintegration] (cause to undergo fission or lose particles)
• W: (v) disintegrate [Related to: disintegration] (lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current) "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
• S: (n) annihilation, disintegration (total destruction) "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"