photodimerization

English

Etymology

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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 dimerization

English photodimerization

From photo- + dimerization.

Noun

photodimerization (uncountable)

1. (chemistry) Any photochemical dimerization reaction

Related terms

• photodimer