English Explanatory Dictionary

photocatalyst

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A substance that absorbs light and, in doing so, catalyzes a reaction.

Word forms

photocatalyst photocatalysts

Etymology

From photo- + catalyst.

Related words

photocatalysis photosynthesis

Derived words

nanophotocatalyst
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