štěpení — meaning in English

English meaning

• cleavage noun The visible gap between a woman's breasts, especially when shown by a low neckline.
• fission noun The splitting of an atomic nucleus into smaller pieces, releasing large amounts of energy.

Senses

štěpení is used for these senses in English:

• cleavage (chemistry) The splitting of a large molecule into smaller ones.
• fission (biology) The process by which a bacterium splits to form two daughter cells.
• nuclear fission (nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a large nucleus splits into smaller ones, sometimes accompanied by the simultaneous release of energy.

cleavage — full definition

1. noun The visible gap between a woman's breasts, especially when shown by a low neckline.
2. noun A split or division of something into separate parts, including the natural splitting planes in crystals or the division of cells during growth.

fission — full definition

1. noun The splitting of an atomic nucleus into smaller pieces, releasing large amounts of energy.
2. noun The splitting of a single cell or item into two separate parts.

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