Fracture

A fracture is the separation of a body into two, or more, pieces under the action of stress. The word fracture is often applied to bone Bone

Bone, also called osseous tissue, is a type of hard [i] endoskeletal [i] connective tissue [i] ... 

s of living creatures, or to crystal Crystal

In chemistry [i] and mineralogy [i], a crystal is a solid [i] in which the constituent atom [i]s, molecule [i] ... 

s or crystalline materials, such as gemstone Gemstone

A gemstone is a mineral [i], rock [i] , or petrified [i] material that when cut or f ... 

s or metal Metal

In chemistry, a metal is an element [i] that readily forms positive ion [i]s and has ... 

. Sometimes, in crystalline materials, individual crystals fracture without the body actually separating into two or more pieces.

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A fracture is the separation of a body into two, or more, pieces under the action of stress.
The word fracture is often applied to bone Bone

Bone, also called osseous tissue, is a type of hard [i] endoskeletal [i] connective tissue [i] ... 

s of living creatures, or to crystal Crystal

In chemistry [i] and mineralogy [i], a crystal is a solid [i] in which the constituent atom [i]s, molecule [i] ... 

s or crystalline materials, such as gemstone Gemstone

A gemstone is a mineral [i], rock [i] , or petrified [i] material that when cut or f ... 

s or metal Metal

In chemistry, a metal is an element [i] that readily forms positive ion [i]s and has ... 

. Sometimes, in crystalline materials, individual crystals fracture without the body actually separating into two or more pieces.

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