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photolysis

Decomposition of a chemical compound or cleavage of a chemical bond by the action of light. [photo- + G. lysis, dissolution]

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pho·tol·y·sis fō-'täl-ə-səs n, pl -y·ses -.sēz chemical decomposition by the action of radiant energy compare RADIOLYSIS

pho·to·lyt·ic .fōt-əl-'it-ik adj

pho·to·lyt·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adv

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pho·tol·y·sis (fo-tolґĭ-sis) chemical decomposition into simpler units or cleavage of a chemical bond by the action of light or other form of radiant energy. photolytic adj

Medical dictionary. 2011.