flash photolysis
noun Chemistry.
the study of photochemical reaction mechanisms in gases by analyzing spectroscopically the reaction products in a gas mixture irradiated with a powerful light flash.
Origin of flash photolysis
First recorded in 1945–50
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British Dictionary definitions for flash photolysis
flash photolysis
noun
physics
a technique for producing and investigating free radicals. A low-pressure gas is subjected to a flash of radiation to produce the radicals, subsequent flashes being used to identify them and assess their lifetimes by absorption spectroscopy