photocatalyst

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

photo- +‎ catalyst

Noun[edit]

photocatalyst (plural photocatalysts)

(chemistry) A substance that absorbs light and, in doing so, catalyzes a reaction.

Related terms[edit]

photocatalysis

Translations[edit]

substance that absorbs light and catalyzes a reaction

French: photocatalyseur m

See also[edit]

photosynthesis

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