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noun
1.
the act or an instance of annihilating.
2.
the state of being annihilated; extinction; destruction.
3.
Physics.
a.
Also called pair annihilation. the process in which a particle and antiparticle unite, annihilate each other, and produce one or more photons. Compare positronium.
b.
the conversion of rest mass into energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation.
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Annihilation
is always a great word to know.
So is cosmic ray. Does it mean:
| radiation in the form of elementary particles emitted by an atomic nucleus produced by decay of radioactive substances or by nuclear fission |
| a radiation of high penetrating power that originates in outer space and consists partly of high-energy atomic nuclei |
Example Sentences
- Complete and utter annihilation by nuclear disaster and/or an asteroid collision with all of us on one planet was almost certain.
- Citizens self-report for annihilation based on what a war simulation tells them to do.
- Which makes me think this rendition of the play is a robot-tale of the annihilation of humankind.
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Word Origin & History
annihilation
1630s, from Fr. annihilation, restored from O.Fr. anichilacion (14c.), from L.L. annihilare (see annihilate).
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