Pronunciation: -dis- ˌ in-t ə - ' gr ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1935
: disintegration of the nucleus of an atom caused by absorption of radiant energy (as light)
– pho · to · dis · in · te · grate \ - ' in-t ə - ˌ gr ā t \ transitive verb
Pronunciation: -dis- ˌ in-t ə - ' gr ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1935
: disintegration of the nucleus of an atom caused by absorption of radiant energy (as light)
– pho · to · dis · in · te · grate \ - ' in-t ə - ˌ gr ā t \ transitive verb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012