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photodisintegration
pho·to·dis·in·te·gra·tion
[
ftō diss ìntə gráysh'n
]
noun
Definition:
breakup of atomic nucleus by photon:
the ejection of a proton, neutron, or other elementary particle from an atomic nucleus as a result of its absorption of a photon, usually in the form of gamma radiation
pho·to·dis·in·te·grate
[
ftō diss íntə gràyt
]
transitive and intransitive verb
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