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radiolysis

[ rey-dee-ol-uh-sis ]
/ reɪ diˈɒl ə sɪs /
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noun Chemistry.
the dissociation of molecules by ionizing radiation.
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Origin of radiolysis

First recorded in 1945–50; radio- + -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM radiolysis

ra·di·o·lyt·ic [rey-dee-oh-lit-ik], /ˌreɪ di oʊˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby radiolysis

radiolocator, radiological, radiology, radiolucent, radioluminescence, radiolysis, radioman, radiometeorograph, radiometer, radiometric dating, radiomicrometer
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British Dictionary definitions for radiolysis

radiolysis
/ (ˌreɪdɪˈɒlɪsɪs) /
noun
chemical decomposition caused by radiation, such as a beam of electrons or X-rays

Derived forms of radiolysis

radiolytic (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈlɪtɪk), adjective
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