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disintegrations
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the process or state of breaking apart or losing structural integrity
- The body was found in an advanced state of disintegration.
- Moisture and bacteria caused the wood to enter slow disintegration.
- The scientist examined the disintegration of organic material under heat.
- Over time, the building's foundation showed clear signs of disintegration.
- Exposure to acid led to the gradual disintegration of the metal surface.
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the act or result of completely destroying or reducing something to nothing
- The bomb caused total disintegration of the target area.
- The empire's disintegration followed years of internal conflict.
- Scientists simulated the disintegration of an asteroid on impact.
- The experiment ended in the complete disintegration of the sample.
- The story traces the slow disintegration of a powerful dynasty.
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the natural radioactive decay of unstable atoms, involving the emission of particles or radiation
- Uranium undergoes spontaneous disintegration over long periods.
- The detector measured the rate of atomic disintegration.
- Radioactive disintegration produces both alpha and beta particles.
- The physicist explained the sequence of disintegration in isotopes.
- The half-life defines how fast disintegration occurs in a sample.
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a severe breakdown or loss of structure or organization within a system, group, or process
- The sudden disintegration of leadership threw the project into chaos.
- Economic pressures caused the disintegration of the social order.
- The team's morale suffered after the disintegration of trust.
- The report highlighted the disintegration of key safety protocols.
- Years of mismanagement led to the disintegration of the institution.