photocatalysis
[ foh-toh-kuh-tal-i-sis ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ kəˈtæl ɪ sɪs /
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noun, plural pho·to·ca·tal·y·ses [foh-toh-kuh-tal-i-seez]. /ˌfoʊ toʊ kəˈtæl ɪˌsiz/. Chemistry.
the acceleration or retardation of the reaction rate in chemical reactions by light.
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OTHER WORDS FROM photocatalysis
pho·to·cat·a·lyt·ic [foh-toh-kat-l-it-ik], /ˌfoʊ toʊˌkæt lˈɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby photocatalysis
photobiology, photobiotic, photobomb, photo call, photocard, photocatalysis, photocatalyst, photocathode, photocell, photochemical, photochemical smog
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British Dictionary definitions for photocatalysis
photocatalysis
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊkəˈtælɪsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
the alteration of the rate of a chemical reaction by light or other electromagnetic radiation
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