photochemistry

[ foh-toh-kem-uh-stree ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊˈkɛm ə stri /

noun

the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.

Origin of photochemistry

First recorded in 1865–70; photo- + chemistry

OTHER WORDS FROM photochemistry

pho·to·chem·i·cal [foh-toh-kem-i-kuh l] /ˌfoʊ toʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl/, pho·to·chem·ic, adjective pho·to·chem·i·cal·ly, adverb pho·to·chem·ist, noun

Words nearby photochemistry

photocatalyst, photocathode, photocell, photochemical, photochemical smog, photochemistry, photochemotherapy, photochromic, photochromic lens, photochromy, photochronograph

Example sentences from the Web for photochemical

  • Scheele's work aroused much interest in photochemical effects and many investigations followed.

    Artificial Light |M. Luckiesh

  • The foregoing are only a few of the multitude of photochemical reactions and other effects of radiant energy.

    Artificial Light |M. Luckiesh

  • The product of photochemical decomposition no longer forms azo-colours with amines or phenols.

    Coal |Raphael Meldola

  • We must therefore conclude that the heliotropic curvature of the polyps is determined by a photochemical action of the light.

    The Organism as a Whole |Jacques Loeb

British Dictionary definitions for photochemical (1 of 2)

photochemical
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈkɛmɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to photochemistry; involving the chemical effects of light

Derived forms of photochemical

photochemically, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for photochemical (2 of 2)

photochemistry
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ) /

noun

the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of light and other electromagnetic radiations Also called: actinochemistry

Derived forms of photochemistry

photochemist, noun

Medical definitions for photochemical

photochemistry
[ fō′tō-kĕm′ĭ-strē ]

n.

The branch of chemistry that deals with the effects of light on chemical systems.

Other words from photochemistry

pho′to•chem′i•cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.

Scientific definitions for photochemical

photochemistry
[ fō′tō-kĕm′ĭ-strē ]

The scientific study of the effects of light and ultraviolet radiation on chemical reactions.