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photooxidation

American  
[foh-toh-ok-si-dey-shuhn] / ˌfoʊ toʊˌɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. oxidation induced by light.


Etymology

Origin of photooxidation

First recorded in 1885–90

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While this process, known as photooxidation, does not affect plastic on a molecular level, it does eventually break it down to its nanoparticles.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2019

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