Disintegration

/dɪsˌɪn.tɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/ noun

The process of breaking into small pieces or falling apart; decay or decomposition.

From Latin 'dis-' (apart) + 'integer' (untouched, whole) + '-tion' (process). The prefix 'dis-' means to reverse, so disintegration is the reversal of being whole.

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