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