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photodisintegration

pho·to·dis·in·te·gra·tion [ ftō 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 [ ftō diss íntə gràyt ] transitive and intransitive verb