| disruption | <radiobiology> Plasma instabilities (usually oscillatory modes) sometimes grow and cause disruptions of the carefully-engineered plasma conditions in the reactor. Major disruptions can cause an abrupt temperature drop and the termination of the plasma. Stored energy in the plasma is rapidly dumped into the rest of the plasma system (vacuum vessel walls, magnet coils, etc.) and can cause significant damage if precautions are not taken. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| disruption sequence | The events that occur when a foetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the rubella (German measles) virus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| disruptive | Causing, or tending to cause, disruption; caused by disruption; breaking through; bursting; as, the disruptive discharge of an electrical battery. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| disruptive instability | <radiobiology> Instability which causes a disruption. See: disruption. (09 Oct 1997) |