photochemistry en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English chemistry English photochemistry From photo- + chemistry.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The study of photochemical reactions.
“3D photochemistry plays a huge role because it provides heating or cooling, which can affect the thermodynamics and perhaps the atmospheric composition of a planetary system,” Chen said.
2019 November 11, Ashley Strickland, “What makes a planet potentially habitable”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| photochemistries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Hypernyms
chemistry · natural science · physical science · science
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Translations (8)
fr photochimie (study of photochemical reactions) · fi fotokemia (study of photochemical reactions) · ga fótaiceimic (study of photochemical reactions) · hu fotokémia (study of photochemical reactions) · fi valokemia (study of photochemical reactions) · it fotochimica (study of photochemical reactions) · pt fotoquímica (study of photochemical reactions) · es fotoquímica (study of photochemical reactions)