photolytic

Variant of photolysis

photolysis definition

pho·toly·sis (fō täl′ə sis)

noun

chemical decomposition due to the action of light

Etymology: ModL: see photo- & -lysis

Related Forms:

  • photolytic pho′to·lyt′ic (fōt′ə lit′ik) adjective

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