photoisomerization
[ foh-toh-ahy-som-er-uh-zey-shuhn ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ aɪˌsɒm ər əˈzeɪ ʃən /
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noun Chemistry.
isomerization induced by light.
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Origin of photoisomerization
1925–30; photo- + isomerization
Words nearby photoisomerization
photogravure, photoheliograph, photoinactivation, photoinduced, photoionization, photoisomerization, photojournalism, photokinesis, photo layout, photolitho, photolithograph
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