break apart
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Perovskites are materials with a lattice-like structure that can absorb oxygen into their framework and help break apart oxygen-containing compounds.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
The car-sized rover carried two tubes of a chemical called TMAH, which can break apart organic matter to see what it is made out of.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Over time, however, that same scraping action causes the sponge itself to break apart.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
As the process continues, larger clusters of nucleoids often break apart into smaller groups that settle into neighboring pearls.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Then they break apart and move to someone else, performing the same series of actions again.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
