расщепле́ние — meaning in English

English meaning

• breakdown noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
• 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

расщепле́ние is used for these senses in English:

• breakdown (chemistry, uncountable) Breaking of chemical bonds within a compound to produce simpler compounds or elements; (countable) an instance of this.
• cleavage The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. [from 19th c.]
• fission The process whereby one item splits to become two.
• nuclear fission (nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a large nucleus splits into smaller ones, sometimes accompanied by the simultaneous release of energy.

breakdown — full definition

1. noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
2. noun A sudden decline in someone's mental or physical health, often preventing normal functioning.
3. noun A detailed analysis showing the separate parts of something.

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.

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