photodisintegration
[ foh-toh-di-sin-ti-grey-shuh n ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ dɪˌsɪn tɪˈgreɪ ʃən /
noun Physics.
the disintegration of a nucleus, induced by its absorption of a photon.
Origin of photodisintegration
First recorded in 1930–35;
photo- +
disintegration
Words nearby photodisintegration
photodecomposition,
photodegradable,
photodermatitis,
photodetector,
photodiode,
photodisintegration,
photodissociation,
photodistribution,
photodrama,
photoduplicate,
photodynamic
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