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implosion

  • \ɛ̃.plo.zjɔ̃\

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De l’anglais implosion attesté en 1877.

noun implosions

  1. Écrasement d'un corps creux dont les parois s'écrasent par l'effet d'une pression extérieure plus forte que la pression intérieure. L’explosion des couches externes d’une supernova massive accompagne l’implosion du cœur de fer de l’ancienne étoile.

Opposite: explosion

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Opposite: explosion

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"implosion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/implosion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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implosion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/implosion

Chicago

"implosion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/implosion.

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@misc{implosion_2026,
  title = {implosion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/implosion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}