photonuclear reaction

noun

Any nuclear reaction involving a photon and another subatomic particle

Meanings

nounphotonuclear reaction (plural photonuclear reactions)

plural photonuclear reactions

  1. nuclear physicsAny nuclear reaction involving a photon and another subatomic particle
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