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/spəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ · noun
(engineering, materials science) Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby..
Use spallation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Spallation means (engineering, materials science) Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby..
Common synonyms include spalling, spall.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use spallation where its definition matches the intended context.
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