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disintegration

[ dis-in-tuh-grey-shuh n ]
/ dɪsˌɪn təˈgreɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act or process of disintegrating.
Physics. decay(def 8).

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Words related to disintegration

dissolution, fragmentation, putrefaction, demoralization, decentralization

Words nearby disintegration

disinherit, disinhibition, disinhume, disinsertion, disintegrate, disintegration, disintegration constant, disinter, disinterest, disinterested, disintermediation

Origin of disintegration

First recorded in 1790–1800; disintegrate + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM disintegration

non·dis·in·te·gra·tion, noun
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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.
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