disintegrate or fragment
The dictionary definition of "crumbled" is to break or fall apart into small fragments or pieces.
There are several advantages to working with short DNA fragments. These include being amplified better viaÊPCR technology, having better stability so that they do not break apart, and rarely degrading.
Pagaea began to break apart about 180 million years ago during the Jurassic period.
break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
Tear, split, separate, fall apart, and apart. :)
breakability, fragility, instability, brittleness, insubstantiality, flimsiness.
Fragments of a Lucky Break was created in 1998-08.
Rocks and mountains break apart due to erosion or weathering. The rocks and mountains would break down into smaller and smaller pieces and fall away.
That looks a bit like the word disintegrate which means to break down into small pieces or fall apart.
Synonyms for "falling apart" include to break down, collapse, to lose control of your emotions, and to suffer a breakdown. "Falling apart" is a phrasal verb of "fall".
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