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annihilation

/əˌnaɪ.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/

/əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

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annihilationnoun

annihilations

The concept of annihilation in physics refers to the process where a particle and its antiparticle collide and disappear.

Понятие аннигиляции в физике относится к процессу, когда частица и античастица сталкиваются и исчезают.

The annihilation of the city was complete after the bombing.

Уничтожение города было полным после бомбардировки.

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annihilationadjective

/əˌnaɪ.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/

/əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

Used attributively in compounds such as "annihilation radiation".

annihilationnoun

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.

annihilationadjective

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

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