radiolyticadj.
/ˌreɪdɪəʊˈlɪtɪk/, U.S. /ˌreɪdioʊˈlɪdɪk/ Science.
Of, relating to, or resulting from radiolysis.
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radiolytic1948
1948 Jrnl. Physical & Colloid Chem. 52 816 Possible increase in the number of excited orbitals with increase in the size of the molecule..is probably without effect on radiolytic lability.
1963 J. K. Dawson & R. G. Sowden Chem. Aspects Nucl. Reactors II. iii. 96 Cupric ion would act as an effective homogeneous catalyst to promote the recombination of radiolytic gas within the reactor core.
1989 New Scientist 1 July 40/3 Radiation splits the molecules in food into highly reactive radicals which combine with other molecules to form radiolytic products.
2002 M. C. Goldstein & M. A. Goldstein Controv. Food & Nutrition ii. 36 Some possible causes are..DNA damage, and toxic radiolytic products in the food.
Derivatives
ˌradioˈlytically adv. as regards radiolysis; by means of radiolysis.
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1957 Jrnl. Physical Chem. 61 1465/1 It has been suggested that energy is transferred from cyclohexane to the less radiolytically reactive benzene.
1967 Science 24 Feb. 1002/1 We measured..the amount of H2O2 formed radiolytically in phosphate buffer saturated with oxygen.
1997 Acta Biochimica Polonica 43 673 The reactions of two heme peroxidases..with hydroxyl radicals generated radiolytically, were investigated.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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