photoneutron

[foh-tuh-noo-tron, -nyoo-]

noun

Physics.

1. a neutron emitted from a nucleus during photodisintegration.

photoneutron

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈnjuːtrɒn /

noun

1. a neutron emitted from a nucleus as a result of photodisintegration

Word History and Origins

Origin of photoneutron¹

First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + neutron