verb🔗ShareSpalten, zerteilenTo split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument."The wings cleaved the foggy air."Die Flügel spalteten die neblige Luft.actionpartweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSpaltenTo break a single crystal (such as a gemstone or semiconductor wafer) along one of its more symmetrical crystallographic planes (often by impact), forming facets on the resulting pieces."The technician carefully cleaves the silicon wafer to create smaller chips for computers. "Der Techniker spaltet den Siliziumwafer vorsichtig, um kleinere Chips für Computer herzustellen.materialsciencetechnologyphysicschemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSpalten, schneidenTo make or accomplish by or as if by cutting."The truck cleaved a path through the ice."Der Lastwagen spaltete sich einen Weg durch das Eis.actionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSpaltenTo split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules."The enzyme amylase cleaves starch molecules into simpler sugars during digestion. "Das Enzym Amylase spaltet Stärkemoleküle während der Verdauung in einfachere Zucker.chemistrybiochemistrybiologycompoundprocessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSpalten, teilenTo split."The lumberjack cleaves the log in half with a single swing of his axe. "Der Holzfäller spaltet den Baumstamm mit einem einzigen Schwung seiner Axt in zwei Hälften.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSpalten, sich spaltenOf a crystal, to split along a natural plane of division."The mineral fluorite cleaves easily along its cubic planes, forming smooth, predictable shapes. "Der Mineralfluorit spaltet sich leicht entlang seiner kubischen Ebenen und bildet glatte, vorhersagbare Formen.materialgeologystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnhaften, festhaltenTo cling, adhere or stick fast to something; used with to or unto."The wet sand cleaves to my shoes after walking on the beach. "Der nasse Sand haftet an meinen Schuhen, nachdem ich am Strand gelaufen bin.actionbeingtendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
