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photodisintegration

[ foh-toh-di-sin-ti-grey-shuhn ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ dɪˌsɪn tɪˈgreɪ ʃən /
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noun Physics.
the disintegration of a nucleus, induced by its absorption of a photon.
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Origin of photodisintegration

First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + disintegration

Words nearby photodisintegration

photocurrent, photodecomposition, photodegradable, photodetector, photodiode, photodisintegration, photodissociation, photodrama, photoduplicate, photodynamic, photodynamics
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British Dictionary definitions for photodisintegration

photodisintegration
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊdɪˌsɪntɪˈɡreɪʃən) /
noun
disintegration of an atomic nucleus as a result of its absorption of a photon, usually a gamma ray
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