Torn out information for physicist (7)

I believe the answer is:

rontgen

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'physicist' is the definition.
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'torn out information' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'information' becomes 'gen' (gen can informally mean information).
'torn' with letters rearranged gives 'ront'.
'ront'+'gen'='RONTGEN'

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(Another definition for rontgen that I've seen is " Nobel prize winner".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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