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photonuclear

pho·to·nu·cle·ar
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-toh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler]
    • /ˌfoʊ toʊˈnu kli ər, -ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-toh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler]
    • /ˌfoʊ toʊˈnu kli ər, -ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər/

Definitions of photonuclear word

  • adjective photonuclear of, relating to, or caused by the collision of high-energy photons with the nucleus of an atom. 1
  • adjective photonuclear of or concerned with a nuclear reaction caused by a photon 0
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Origin of photonuclear

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; photo- + nuclear

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Parts of speech for Photonuclear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Photonuclear

photonuclear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

photonuclear usage trend in Literature

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