break apart
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Perovskites are materials with a lattice-like structure that can absorb oxygen into their framework and help break apart oxygen-containing compounds.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
The discovery offers new insight into how metallocenes assemble, transform, and break apart, while also pointing toward new ways to design responsive materials based on these molecules.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
The car-sized rover carried two tubes of a chemical called TMAH, which can break apart organic matter to see what it is made out of.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
The UV radiation generated by this process can break apart water vapor molecules, leading to the formation of hydroxyl.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
Then it was his turn to break apart.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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