photonuclear

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adjective

Of or relating to any nuclear reaction involving a photon.

OriginEnglish nuclear ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

adjectivephotonuclear (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesOf or relating to any nuclear reaction involving a photon.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishnuclear
  9. Englishphotonuclear

From photo- + nuclear.

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Translations

Catalan fotonuclear
  • fotonuclearof or relating to a nuclear reaction involving a photon
Italian fotonucleare
  • fotonucleareof or relating to a nuclear reaction involving a photon
Cite this entry
APA

photonuclear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photonuclear

MLA

“photonuclear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photonuclear. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photonuclear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photonuclear.

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