break apart
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Particles could break apart, stick together, drift toward the Sun, or become trapped in certain regions.
From Science Daily • May 26, 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
The blast also created radioactive atoms—atoms with unstable nuclei that break apart, ejecting particles and rays as they decay.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
