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photonuclear

[ foh-toh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo-or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]

adjective

, Physics.
  1. of, relating to, or caused by the collision of high-energy photons with the nucleus of an atom.


photonuclear

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈnjuːklɪə /

adjective

  1. physics of or concerned with a nuclear reaction caused by a photon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Pronunciation Note

See nuclear.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of photonuclear1

First recorded in 1940–45; photo- + nuclear
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Example Sentences

But it is not clear yet how much of the isotope is produced in this way, says Enoto, in part because it’s possible that not all bolts initiate photonuclear reactions.

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Together, the three waves of γ-rays point to a photonuclear reaction first proposed2 a decade ago by Leonid Babich, a physicist at the Russian Federal Nuclear Center in Sarov.

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In particular, the photonuclear reaction does not seem to match an event Dwyer observed in 2009 from a research aeroplane.

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This combination of circumstances might help to explain why the photonuclear signature has been seen so rarely.

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Together, the three waves of γ-rays point to a photonuclear reaction first proposed2 a decade ago by Leonid Babich, a physicist at the Russian Federal Nuclear Center in Sarov.

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