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photochemistry

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pho·to·chem·is·try  (ft-km-str)
n.
The chemistry of the effects of light on chemical systems.
photo·chemi·cal (--kl) adj.
photo·chemi·cal·ly adv.
photochemistry [ˌfəʊtəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ]
n
(Chemistry) the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of light and other electromagnetic radiations Also called actinochemistry
photochemist  n
photochemistry  (ft-km-str)
The scientific study of the effects of light and ultraviolet radiation on chemical reactions.
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Noun1.photochemistry - branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
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