photolysis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φωτ- (phōt-), root of φῶς (phôs, “light”) + λύσις (lúsis, “decomposition”). By surface analysis, photo- +‎ -lysis.

Noun

photolysis (uncountable)

(chemistry) Any chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing a photon

Hyponyms

photodissociation

Related terms

Translations

chemical reaction

French: photolyse (fr) f
German: Photolyse f
Greek: φωτόλυση (el) f (fotólysi)
Irish: fótalú m
Kazakh: фотолиз (fotoliz)
Polish: fotoliza f
Spanish: fotólisis f
Tagalog: sugabilos

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