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annihilation

/əˌnaɪ.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/

/əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

annihilationnoun

annihilations

Translations

anéantissementSens général : destruction totale, disparition complète.

The annihilation of the ancient city was so thorough that no trace of it remains today.

L'anéantissement de la cité antique a été si complet qu'il n'en reste aujourd'hui aucune trace.

annihilationPhysique : collision d'une particule et de son antiparticule avec conversion de leur masse en énergie.

The annihilation of the electron and positron resulted in the emission of gamma rays.

L'annihilation de l'électron et du positron a entraîné l'émission de rayons gamma.

Additional translations

destructionSens général, plus large et moins fort que « anéantissement ».

Definitions

The complete destruction or obliteration of something.

The annihilation of the ancient city was so thorough that no trace of it remains today.

In physics, the process in which a particle and its antiparticle collide and convert their mass into energy.

The annihilation of the electron and positron resulted in the emission of gamma rays.

Synonyms

annihilationadjective

/əˌnaɪ.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/

/əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

Used attributively in compounds such as "annihilation radiation".

Translations

d'annihilationEmploi technique, surtout en physique.

The detectors were designed to measure annihilation radiation during the experiment.

Les détecteurs ont été conçus pour mesurer le rayonnement d'annihilation pendant l'expérience.

Definitions

Relating to or resulting from annihilation, especially in a physical context.

The detectors were designed to measure annihilation radiation during the experiment.