annihilation
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əˈleɪ 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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| —n | |
| 1. | total destruction |
| 2. | the act of annihilating |
| 3. | physics the destruction of a particle and its antiparticle when they collide. The annihilation of an electron with a positron generates two or, very rarely, three photons of annihilation radiation. The annihilation of a nucleon with its antiparticle generates several pions |
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Annihilation
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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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Example sentences
Complete and utter annihilation by nuclear disaster and/or an asteroid collision with all of us on one planet was almost certain.
Suicide, self-destruction, auto-annihilation: these are not pretty words.
It's an unholy mix of encryption, anonymity, and digital cash to bring about the ultimate annihilation of all forms of government.
They faked auto-annihilation and worked underground on weaponry based on false vacuum.
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