Photodisintegration

//ˈfoʊ.toʊ.dɪ.sɪɾ̃.əˌɡɹeɪ.ʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any nuclear reaction, especially a nuclear fission, initiated by absorption of high-energy electromagnetic radiation such as a gamma ray.

Etymology

From photo- + disintegration.

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