photodisintegration

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How do you pronounce photodisintegration?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfoʊ.toʊ.dɪ.sɪɾ̃.əˌɡɹeɪ.ʃən/.

What does photodisintegration mean?

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

Where does photodisintegration come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English disintegration English photodisintegration From photo- + disintegration.

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