photooxidation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of photooxidation
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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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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