photodisintegration
English
editEtymology
editFrom photo- + disintegration.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfoʊ.toʊ.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/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
editphotodisintegration (plural photodisintegrations)
- (nuclear physics) Any nuclear reaction, especially a nuclear fission, initiated by absorption of high-energy electromagnetic radiation such as a gamma ray.
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editTranslations
editphysics: any nuclear reaction initiated by absorption of high-energy electromagnetic radiation
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