"Coulomb explosion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Coulomb explosions [plural]
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  1. (physics) The effect of a molecule moving at high speed striking a solid; binding electrons being torn off, and the resulting charged constituents separating due to Coulomb repulsion. Wikipedia link: Coulomb explosion Categories (topical): Electricity, Physics Synonyms: tunnel ionization

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