photodisintegration

noun

pho·​to·​dis·​in·​te·​gra·​tion ˌfō-tō-dis-ˌin-tə-ˈgrā-shən How to pronounce photodisintegration (audio)
: disintegration of the nucleus of an atom caused by absorption of radiant energy (such as light)
photodisintegrate
ˌfō-tō-dis-ˈin-tə-ˌgrāt How to pronounce photodisintegration (audio)
transitive verb

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of photodisintegration was in 1935

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“Photodisintegration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photodisintegration. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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