disintegration
[ dis-in-tuh-grey-shuh n ]
/ dɪsˌɪn təˈgreɪ ʃən /
noun
the act or process of disintegrating.
Physics. decay(def 8).
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Origin of disintegration
First recorded in 1790–1800; disintegrate + -ion
OTHER WORDS FROM disintegration
non·dis·in·te·gra·tion, nounWords nearby disintegration
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Medical definitions for disintegration
disintegration
[ dĭs-ĭn′tĭ-grā′shən ]
n.
The breaking up of the component parts of a substance, as in catabolism or decay.
The disorganization or disruption of mental processes in mental illness.
The natural or induced transformation of an atomic nucleus from a more massive to a less massive configuration by the emission of particles or radiation.
Other words from disintegration
dis•in′te•grate′ v.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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