photodisintegration

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English[edit]

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photodisintegration

Etymology[edit]

photo- +‎ disintegration

Pronunciation[edit]

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfoʊ.ɾoʊ.dɪ.sɪɾ̃.əˌɡɹeɪ.ʃən/, /ˈfoʊ.ɾə.dɪ-/, /ˈfoʊ.ɾə.də-/, /ˈfoʊ.ɾoʊ.də-/, [-sɪn.əˌɡɹeɪ.ʃən]
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfoʊ.toʊ.dɪs.ɪn.tɪˌɡɹeɪ.ʃən/
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Noun[edit]

photodisintegration (plural photodisintegrations)

(nuclear physics) Any nuclear reaction, especially a nuclear fission, initiated by absorption of high-energy electromagnetic radiation such as a gamma ray.

Coordinate terms[edit]

photofission

Derived terms[edit]

photodisintegrate

Translations[edit]

physics: any nuclear reaction initiated by absorption of high-energy electromagnetic radiation

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