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Explore Scission through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like cut or cutting. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Scission meaning

The act of division, separation, cutting, cleaving, or severing; cleavage.

Synonyms of Scission

cut cutting

Related words

Other words often associated with Scission or its synonyms:

lessen sharp keen dilute bleak decrease edged piercing cold slashed perforate unkind

Using Scission

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act of division, separation, cutting, cleaving, or severing; cleavage.
  • Useful related words include: cut, cutting.
  • In the example corpus, scission often appears in combinations such as: random scission, the scission, chain scission.

Context around Scission

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

chain 2× specific 1× off 1× causing 1×

Often after:

encounter 1× allows 1×

Sentence patterns with Scission

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

accelerate the scission of this 1× bond causing scission 1× by random scission a random 1× by random scission or specific 1× c c scission in position 1× in the scission encounter space 1× induced chain scission allows it 1× or specific scission 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the degradation of 2× accessed may 21 1× carbon localized free 1× fixed an issue 1× in endocytosis the 1× other polymers such 1×

Common sentence endings:

at the ends 1× become free ccvs 1× bond causing scission 1× or specific scission 1× position beta i 1× reground and reused 1×

Words around Scission

Just before it in the word index:

scislowska 3 scisa 2 scirocco 9 scire 4 scipy 2 sciplay 4

Just after it in the word index:

scissor 56 scissorhands 12 scissoring 5 scissors 230 scitech 2 scituate 28

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Scission

  • In this selection, "scission" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, chain, specific, off, encounter and allows stand out and add context to how "scission" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accelerate the scission of this and bond causing scission. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scission" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scission

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Haber process relies on catalysts that accelerate the scission of this triple bond. (14 words)

The degradation of polymers to form smaller molecules may proceed by random scission or specific scission. (16 words)

Secondary electrons generated by primary ionizing radiation have energies sufficient to dissociate this bond, causing scission. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Fixed an issue where players progressing backwards in Root of Nightmares to the hidden chest location in the Scission encounter space would see Cavum of Nezarec in a T-Pose and be unable to defeat it. (36 words)

In endocytosis, the clathrin coat is assembled on the cytoplasmic face of the plasma membrane, forming pits that invaginate to pinch off (scission) and become free CCVs. (27 words)

Carbon-localized free radicals and cations are both highly unstable and undergo processes of chain rearrangement, C–C scission in position beta (i. (23 words)

Example sentences (9)

The degradation of polymers to form smaller molecules may proceed by random scission or specific scission.

Fixed an issue where players progressing backwards in Root of Nightmares to the hidden chest location in the Scission encounter space would see Cavum of Nezarec in a T-Pose and be unable to defeat it.

Accessed May 21, 2013 The radiation-induced chain scission allows it to be more easily reground and reused.

Carbon-localized free radicals and cations are both highly unstable and undergo processes of chain rearrangement, C–C scission in position beta (i.

In endocytosis, the clathrin coat is assembled on the cytoplasmic face of the plasma membrane, forming pits that invaginate to pinch off (scission) and become free CCVs.

Other polymers, such as poly(alpha-methylstyrene), undergo specific chain scission with breakage occurring only at the ends.

Secondary electrons generated by primary ionizing radiation have energies sufficient to dissociate this bond, causing scission.

The degradation of polyethylene occurs by random scission—a random breakage of the bonds that hold the atoms of the polymer together.

The Haber process relies on catalysts that accelerate the scission of this triple bond.

Common combinations with scission

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scission" in a sentence?
An example: "The degradation of polymers to form smaller molecules may proceed by random scission or specific scission." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "scission" from authentic English texts.
What does "scission" mean?
Scission means: The act of division, separation, cutting, cleaving, or severing; cleavage.
What are synonyms of "scission"?
Common synonyms of "scission" include: cut, cutting.
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "scission", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.