Photodisintegration
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈfoʊ.toʊ.dɪ.sɪɾ̃.əˌɡɹeɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Photodisintegration is a noun meaning (nuclear physics) Any nuclear reaction, especially a nuclear fission, initiated by absorption of high-energy electromagnetic radiation such as a gamma ray.
Meaning
(nuclear physics) Any nuclear reaction, especially a nuclear fission, initiated by absorption of high-energy electromagnetic radiation such as a gamma ray.
Word Forms
- photodisintegrations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disintegration, photodissociation, electrodisintegration, photodetachment, photoneutron, gamma.
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