photocatalysis
[ foh-toh-kuh-tal-i-sis ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ kəˈtæl ɪ sɪs /
noun, plural pho·to·ca·tal·y·ses [foh-toh-kuh-tal-i-seez] /ˌfoʊ toʊ kəˈtæl ɪˌsiz/. Chemistry.
the acceleration or retardation of the reaction rate in chemical reactions by light.
OTHER WORDS FROM photocatalysis
pho·to·cat·a·lyt·ic [foh-toh-kat-l-it-ik] /ˌfoʊ toʊˌkæt lˈɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby photocatalysis
photobathic,
photobiology,
photobiotic,
photobomb,
photocard,
photocatalysis,
photocatalyst,
photocathode,
photocell,
photochemical,
photochemical smog
British Dictionary definitions for photocatalysis
photocatalysis
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊkəˈtælɪsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
the alteration of the rate of a chemical reaction by light or other electromagnetic radiation