photodesorption

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os

Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos

Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos)

Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs)

Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der.

English photo-

English desorption

English photodesorption

From photo- + desorption.

Noun

photodesorption (plural photodesorptions)

1. (physics, chemistry) An increase in the desorption of a substance from an interface in the presence of light.

Related terms

• photoadsorption

Translations

increase in the desorption of a substance from an interface in the presence of light