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photofission en · NOUN

Etymology

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 fission English photofission From photo- + fission.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:nuclear physics, uncountable, usually) Nuclear fission as the result of the absorption of a gamma ray or other high-energy photon.

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photofission en · VERB

Etymology

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 fission English photofission From photo- + fission.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:nuclear physics) To undergo, or cause to undergo, photofission.

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