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单词 photolysis
释义

photolysis

[ foh-tol-uh-sis ]
/ foʊˈtɒl ə sɪs /

noun

the chemical decomposition of materials under the influence of light.

Origin of photolysis

First recorded in 1910–15; photo- + -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM photolysis

pho·to·lyt·ic [foht-l-it-ik], /ˌfoʊt lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby photolysis

photolitho, photolithograph, photolithography, photoluminescence, photoluminescent, photolysis, photolyze, photom., photomacrograph, photomap, photomechanical
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British Dictionary definitions for photolysis

photolysis
/ (fəʊˈtɒlɪsɪs) /

noun

chemical decomposition caused by light or other electromagnetic radiationCompare radiolysis

Derived forms of photolysis

photolytic (ˌfəʊtəʊˈlɪtɪk), adjective
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Medical definitions for photolysis

photolysis
[ fō-tŏlĭ-sĭs ]

n.

Chemical decomposition induced by light or other radiant energy.

Other words from photolysis

pho′to•lytic (fō′tə-lĭtĭk) adj.
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Scientific definitions for photolysis

photolysis
[ fō-tŏlĭ-sĭs ]

Chemical decomposition induced by light or other radiant energy. Photolysis plays an important role in photosynthesis, during which it produces energy by splitting water molecules into gaseous oxygen and hydrogen ions.
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