photolysis
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φωτ- (phōt-), root of φῶς (phôs, “light”) + λύσις (lúsis, “decomposition”); synchronically, photo- + -lysis.
Noun
photolysis (uncountable)
- (chemistry) Any chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing a photon
Related terms
- photolyase
- photolyte
- photolytic
Translations
chemical reaction
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