scission

Noun

Meaning

The act of dividing with an instrument having a sharp edge.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

division section cut distribution break split separation cutting divide fission partition disagreement splitting decomposition cracking
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Antonyms

union association alliance addition connection unification
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Hypernyms

cut cutting

Examples

Accessed May 21, 2013 The radiation-induced chain scission allows it to be more easily reground and reused. Source: Internet

Carbon-localized free radicals and cations are both highly unstable and undergo processes of chain rearrangement, C–C scission in position beta (i. Source: Internet

In endocytosis, the clathrin coat is assembled on the cytoplasmic face of the plasma membrane, forming pits that invaginate to pinch off (scission) and become free CCVs. Source: Internet

The Haber process relies on catalysts that accelerate the scission of this triple bond. Source: Internet

Other polymers, such as poly(alpha-methylstyrene), undergo specific chain scission with breakage occurring only at the ends. Source: Internet

Secondary electrons generated by primary ionizing radiation have energies sufficient to dissociate this bond, causing scission. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

scissible scissil scissile scissiparity scissiparous scissor