scission
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scission
- /ˈsɪ.ʒən/
- /ˈsɪ.ʃən/
Rhymes with -ɪʒən, -ɪʃən
Where it comes from
Via Middle English and Old French, from Late Latin scissio, scissionem, from Latin scindere.
noun scissions
- The act of division, separation, cutting, cleaving, or severing; cleavage. The resulting delamination of the two lipid monolayers causes a “lens” to form, the further growth of which creates a spherical droplet that is then released by scission at the neck.
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Talk about this word "scission." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scission. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scission. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scission "scission." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scission.Cite this
@misc{scission_2026,
title = {scission},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scission},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
