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photoneutron

American

[foh-tuh-noo-tron, -nyoo-] / ˌfoʊ təˈnu trɒn, -ˈnyu- /

noun

Physics.

a neutron emitted from a nucleus during photodisintegration.

photoneutron British

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈnjuːtrɒn /

noun

a neutron emitted from a nucleus as a result of photodisintegration

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Etymology

Origin of photoneutron

First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + neutron

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