photolysis

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Definition of photolysis

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noun

(uncountable)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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