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photodisintegration

[ foh-toh-di-sin-ti-grey-shuhn ]

noun

, Physics.
  1. the disintegration of a nucleus, induced by its absorption of a photon.

photodisintegration

/ ˌfəʊtəʊdɪˌsɪntɪˈɡreɪʃən /

noun

  1. disintegration of an atomic nucleus as a result of its absorption of a photon, usually a gamma ray

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Word History and Origins

Origin of photodisintegration1

First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + disintegration

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