Scission may refer to: * Scission (chemistry), bond cleavage, the splitting of chemical bonds **

Chain scission Chain scission is a term used in polymer chemistry describing the degradation of a polymer main chain. It is often caused by thermal stress (heat) or ionizing radiation (e.g. light, UV radiation or gamma radiation), often involving oxygen. Durin ...

, the degradation of a polymer main chain **

Beta scission Beta scission is an important reaction in the chemistry of thermal cracking of hydrocarbons and the formation of free radicals. Free radicals are formed upon splitting the carbon-carbon bond. Free radicals are extremely reactive and short-lived. ...

, reaction in thermal cracking of hydrocarbons * '' Scission and Other Stories'', a 1985 collection of short stories * Instruction scission, opcode overlapping in computing

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