photofission

[ foh-tuh-fish-uhn, foh-tuh-fish- ]
nounPhysics.

  1. nuclear fission induced by the absorption of a high-energy photon.

Origin of photofission

1
First recorded in 1935–40; photo- + fission

Words Nearby photofission

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