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Photochemical reaction

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photoexcitationnoun(chemistry) The formation of an excited state by the absorption of a photon.
photosensitizationnounThe acquisition of photosensitivity
photoresponsenoun(chemistry, physics, biology) Any measurable chemical or biological response to light
photoactivationnoun(physics, chemistry) The absorption of energy from a photon in raising a molecule (or chromophore) from the ground state; especially the first stage of photosynthesis in which energy is absorbed by chlorophyll
photoconversionnoun(chemistry, physics) photochemical conversion
radiative recombinationnoun(physics) the capture of a free electron by an atom and the subsequent emission of a photon having the same energy
photoabsorptionnoun(physics) A situation in which all of the energy of a photon is transferred to an atom or molecule
photoelectric effectnoun(physics) The emission of electrons from the surface of a material following the absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
photorecombinationnoun(physics, chemistry) recombination influenced by light
photoemissionnoun(physics) the ejection of electrons from the surface of a solid by incident electromagnetic radiation
photooxidationnoun(chemistry) The reaction of something with oxygen in the presence of light.
photoeffectnounSynonym of photoelectric effect.
phototransformationnoun(chemistry, physics) photochemical transformation
photonuclear reactionnoun(nuclear physics) Any nuclear reaction involving a photon and another subatomic particle
photoenergynoun(physics) The energy of a system of photons or other wavepackets
photoproductionnoun(chemistry) The production of a molecular species (e.g. a radical or ion) by means of light
photoelectrolysisnoun(physics, chemistry) The use of electromagnetic radiation to effect, or to enhance, electrolysis
photoelectroactivitynoun(physics) electroactivity upon irradiation with light
photodetachmentnoun(chemistry, physics) The absorption of a photon and subsequent elimination of an electron from an anion to form a neutral species.
photoeliminationnoun(chemistry, physics) photochemical elimination

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