disintegration

1. The act or process of disintegrating.
2. The state of being disintegrated.
3. Physics & Chemistry. The natural or induced transformation of an atomic nucleus from a more massive to a less massive configuration by the emission of particles or radiation.

noun

The condition of being decayed: breakdown, decay, decomposition, deterioration, putrefaction, putrescence, putridness, rot, rottenness, spoilage. See better/worse, thrive/fail/exist.

Of concrete or the like, the deterioration into small fragments or particles.

Common misspelling(s) of disintegration

• desintegration