Photolysis Definition

fō-tŏlĭ-sĭs
noun
Chemical decomposition due to the action of light.
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Other Word Forms of Photolysis

Noun

Singular:
photolysis
Plural:
photolyses

Origin of Photolysis

  • From Ancient Greek φωτ- (phōt-), root of φῶς (phōs, “light") + λύσις (lusis, “decomposition").

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Photolysis Sentence Examples

  • Hydroxyl radicals were produced by the photolysis of methyl nitrite in the presence of NO.

  • Kinetic studies on the nanosecond timescale are also possible using a laser flash photolysis instrument.

  • Time resolved FTIR study of the 308 nm photolysis of NO 2.

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Words Starting With

PPHPHO

Words Ending With

SISSIS

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