PHOTOLYSIS

Etymology

Noun

photolysis (uncountable)

(chemistry) Any chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing a photon

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

12 February 2025

MEGACOLON

(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)


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