photofission

noun

Etymology

From photo- + fission.

  1. borrowed from fissiōnem
  2. prefixed as photofission — “photo + fission

Definitions

  1. Nuclear fission as the result of the absorption of a gamma ray or other high-energy…

    Nuclear fission as the result of the absorption of a gamma ray or other high-energy photon.

  2. To undergo, or cause to undergo, photofission.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for photofission. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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