photooxygenation 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 oxygenation English photooxygenation From photo- + oxygenation.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Any oxygenation reaction that takes place in the presence of light.