noun
- plural of photolysis; instances or processes of chemical decomposition caused by light
Usage: technical; chemistry
verb
- third-person singular present tense of photolyze; to undergo or cause chemical decomposition by the action of light
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- Water photolyses in the upper atmosphere when exposed to ultraviolet radiation.
- The experiment demonstrates how chlorophyll photolyses light energy during photosynthesis.
- Different photolyses occur at varying wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.
- The molecule photolyses rapidly under intense sunlight.
- Scientists study photolyses to understand atmospheric chemistry.