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photodisintegration
noun pho·to·dis·in·te·gra·tion \-dis-ˌin-tə-ˈgrā-shən\
Definition of PHOTODISINTEGRATION
: disintegration of the nucleus of an atom caused by absorption of radiant energy (as light)
— pho·to·dis·in·te·grate \-ˈin-tə-ˌgrāt\ transitive verb
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1935
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