fragmentate

To fragment (break into fragments)

Japanese Meaning

断片化する / 破片に分解する

During the experiment, the researchers fragmentate the polymer into microscopic pieces to study its degradation.

実験中、研究者たちはその高分子を微小な断片に断片化して、その劣化を調べた。

Sense（1）

To fragment (break into fragments)

…if you've got any type of bone structure, the round would fragmentate and explode…

fragmentates

（ present singular third-person ）

fragmentating

（ participle present ）

fragmentated

（ participle past ）

fragmentated

（ past ）