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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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