Meanings
nounphotoneutron (plural photoneutrons)
plural photoneutrons
- nuclear physicsA free neutron produced by a photonuclear reaction
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
- Englishphoto-
- Englishneutron
- Englishphotoneutron
Cite this entry
APA
photoneutron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoneutron
MLA
“photoneutron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoneutron. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoneutron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoneutron.
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