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photonuclear
[ foh-toh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo-or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or caused by the collision of high-energy photons with the nucleus of an atom.
photonuclear
/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈnjuːklɪə /
adjective
- physics of or concerned with a nuclear reaction caused by a photon
Pronunciation Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of photonuclear1
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.
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.
In particular, the photonuclear reaction does not seem to match an event Dwyer observed in 2009 from a research aeroplane.
This combination of circumstances might help to explain why the photonuclear signature has been seen so rarely.
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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