photolysis

English

Etymology

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

Noun

photolysis (uncountable)

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

Hyponyms

• photodissociation

Related terms

• photolyase
• photolyte
• photolytic

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