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photonuclear
[ foh-toh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊˈnu kli ər, -ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər /
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adjective Physics.
of, relating to, or caused by the collision of high-energy photons with the nucleus of an atom.
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how to pronounce photonuclear
See nuclear.
Words nearby photonuclear
photonegative, photoneutron, photonic, photonics, photonovel, photonuclear, photo-offset, photo op, photo opportunity, photooxidation, photopathy
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British Dictionary definitions for photonuclear
photonuclear
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈnjuːklɪə) /
adjective
physics of or concerned with a nuclear reaction caused by a photon
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