photolysis

noun pho·tol·y·sis \fō-ˈtä-lə-səs\

Definition of PHOTOLYSIS

: chemical decomposition by the action of radiant energy (as light)

— pho·to·lyt·ic \ˌfō-tə-ˈli-tik\ adjective

— pho·to·lyt·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

New Latin

First Known Use: 1911

Medical Dictionary

noun pho·tol·y·sis \fō-ˈtäl-ə-səs\

plural pho·tol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

: chemical decomposition by the action of radiant energy—compare radiolysis

—pho·to·lyt·ic \ˌfōt-^əl-ˈit-ik\ adjective

—pho·to·lyt·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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