photolysis
Meanings
noun
- Any chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing a photon
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek φωτ- (phōt-), root of φῶς (phôs, “light”) + λύσις (lúsis, “decomposition”). By surface analysis, photo- + -lysis.
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