radiolysis

noun ra·di·ol·y·sis \ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-səs\

Definition of RADIOLYSIS

: chemical decomposition by the action of radiation

— ra·dio·lyt·ic \-dē-ə-ˈli-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1948

Medical Dictionary

noun ra·di·ol·y·sis \ˌrād-ē-ˈäl-ə-səs\

plural ra·di·ol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

: chemical decomposition by the action of radiation—compare photolysis

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