photodisintegration

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Etymology

photo- + disintegration

Pronunciation

  • (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

photodisintegration (plural photodisintegrations)

  1. (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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