comminution , n : (often mining, waste management) The breaking or grinding up of a material to form smaller particles. (traumatology) The fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (technically, at least three); crumbling.
Cibo e viaggi / Food and travel notes by Livio Acerbo

comminution , n : (often mining, waste management) The breaking or grinding up of a material to form smaller particles. (traumatology) The fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (technically, at least three); crumbling.