photolysis
фотóлиз
Photolyse
Any chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing a photonAny chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing a photon.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Any chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing a photon.
Photolyse
фотóлизfotóliz
Translations
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chemical reaction:
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By meaning 1
chemical reaction:
Origin
From Ancient Greek φωτ- (phōt-), root of φῶς (phôs, “light”) + λύσις (lúsis, “decompositioFrom Ancient Greek φωτ- (phōt-), root of φῶς (phôs, “light”) + λύσις (lúsis, “decomposition”). By surface analysis, photo- + -lysis.
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Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable