disintegration

noun

total destruction

the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

separation into component parts

a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system

in a decomposed state

Roots

disdis- · Latin · apart, not integer-integr · Latin · whole, untouched

Synonyms for disintegration

dissolutionn decayn decompositionn breakupn dilapidationn ruinationn fragmentationn destructionn collapsen atomizationn degradationn crumblingv disbandmentn

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