photodisintegration

Noun

Meaning

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.

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Synonyms

dissociation fission ionization

Close letter words and terms

photodisintegrate photodisintegrated photodisintegrating photodisk photodisrupt photodisruption