photolyticadj.
/ˌfəʊtəˈlɪtɪk/, U.S. /ˌfoʊdəˈlɪdɪk/ Chemistry.
Produced by or involving photolysis.
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photolytic1906
photolysed1927
1906 Proc. Royal Soc. 1905–6 B. 77 374 The photolytic process is brought to an end by the destruction of the chlorophyll.
1938 Proc. Royal Soc. A. 164 151 (heading) Direct photolytic reduction of silver halides.
1970 Photochem. & Photobiol. 12 228 One is led to the conclusion that the chemically reactive intermediate in these photolytic systems is 3SO2.
1991 A. Milne Fate of Dinosaurs (BNC) 30 The algae managed somehow to develop a secondary photolytic reaction centre for re-absorbing high-energy light that could split the water molecules up.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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