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Spallation is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Spallation meaning

  1. Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby.
  2. A nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons.

Synonyms of Spallation

nuclear reaction

Related words

Other words often associated with Spallation or its synonyms:

action activity

Using Spallation

  • The main meaning on this page is: Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby. | A nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons.
  • Useful related words include: nuclear reaction.
  • In the example corpus, spallation often appears in combinations such as: spallation source, european spallation, or spallation.

Context around Spallation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

european 2× ray 2× resist 1× lithium 1× induce 1×

Often after:

source 4× reactions 2× bombardment 1× nucleosynthesis 1× muons 1×

Sentence patterns with Spallation

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

the european spallation source ess 2× and lithium spallation reactions are 1× check for spallation muons when 1× cosmic ray spallation nucleosynthesis and 1× cosmic ray spallation of nuclei 1× during spallation bombardment with 1× material if spallation is an 1× neutrons by spallation are becoming 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a low density 1× armed police officers 1× during spallation bombardment 1× for access to 1× it is formed 1× peak dynamic pressure 1×

Common sentence endings:

31 january 2024 1× a spallation source 1× alpha particle emissions 1× and meteoroid materials 1× approximately primordial abundance 1× becoming increasingly available 1×

Words around Spallation

Just before it in the word index:

spallanzani 5 spall 15 spalko 2 spaling 3 spaldings 3 spalding 121

Just after it in the word index:

spalled 2 spalletti 15 spalling 6 spalt 3 spalter 2 spam 322

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Spallation

  • In this selection, "spallation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, european, ray, resist, source, reactions and bombardment stand out and add context to how "spallation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the european spallation source ess and and lithium spallation reactions are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "spallation" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with spallation

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

Such a cold source is placed in the moderator of a research reactor or spallation source. (16 words)

Traditionally, nuclear reactors have been used, although sources producing neutrons by spallation are becoming increasingly available. (16 words)

Peak dynamic pressure can also influence the selection of the outermost TPS material if spallation is an issue. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

The contribution from cosmic rays is negligible within all except the oldest regolith materials, and lithium spallation reactions are a lesser contributor than the production of 4 He by alpha particle emissions. (32 words)

These neutrons come from the spontaneous fission of uranium-238, naturally neutron-induced fission of uranium-235, cosmic ray spallation of nuclei, and light elements absorbing alpha particles and emitting a neutron. (32 words)

Armed Police officers stand outside the European Spallation Source (ESS), ahead of the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron and King Carl XVI Gustaf, in Lund, Sweden, 31 January 2024. (30 words)

Example sentences (14)

After more than a decade of construction, researchers hope to be able to put the European Spallation Source (ESS) in Sweden into operation in 2025.

Armed Police officers stand outside the European Spallation Source (ESS), ahead of the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron and King Carl XVI Gustaf, in Lund, Sweden, 31 January 2024.

A low density TPS material might lack the tensile strength to resist spallation if the dynamic pressure is too high.

During spallation (bombardment with high energy protons), a uranium carbide target is heated to several thousand degrees so that radioactive atoms produced in the nuclear reaction are released.

For access to intense neutron sources, researchers must go to a specialist neutron facility that operates a research reactor or a spallation source.

It is formed in minor amounts in cosmic ray spallation nucleosynthesis and may be found uncombined in cosmic dust and meteoroid materials.

Peak dynamic pressure can also influence the selection of the outermost TPS material if spallation is an issue.

Such a cold source is placed in the moderator of a research reactor or spallation source.

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The contribution from cosmic rays is negligible within all except the oldest regolith materials, and lithium spallation reactions are a lesser contributor than the production of 4 He by alpha particle emissions.

The light elements 1 H and 4 He nuclei are not a product of spallation and are represented in the cosmos with approximately primordial abundance.

There, in striking atomic nuclei, among other reactions they induce spallation reactions in which a neutron is liberated from the nucleus.

These neutrons come from the spontaneous fission of uranium-238, naturally neutron-induced fission of uranium-235, cosmic ray spallation of nuclei, and light elements absorbing alpha particles and emitting a neutron.

The system will run special processes to check for spallation muons when burst candidates meeting “alarm” criteria and make a primarily decision for further process.

Traditionally, nuclear reactors have been used, although sources producing neutrons by spallation are becoming increasingly available.

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Common combinations with spallation

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "spallation" in a sentence?
An example: "After more than a decade of construction, researchers hope to be able to put the European Spallation Source (ESS) in Sweden into operation in 2025." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "spallation" from authentic English texts.
What does "spallation" mean?
Spallation means: Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby.
What are synonyms of "spallation"?
Common synonyms of "spallation" include: nuclear reaction.
How many example sentences with "spallation" are there?
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