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photocatalyst

photocatalyst noun: a substance that absorbs light and, in doing so, catalyzes a reaction.

Noun

photocatalyst (plural photocatalysts)

  1. A substance that absorbs light and, in doing so, catalyzes a reaction.

Forms of photocatalyst

pluralphotocatalysts

Origin of photocatalyst

From photo- + catalyst.

Words formed from photocatalyst

Questions about photocatalyst

What does photocatalyst mean?
Photocatalyst means a substance that absorbs light and, in doing so, catalyzes a reaction.
What part of speech is photocatalyst?
Photocatalyst is a noun.
What is the plural of photocatalyst?
The plural of photocatalyst is photocatalysts.

Words near photocatalyst in the dictionary

  1. photocascades
  2. photocatalysed
  3. photocatalyser
  4. photocatalysers
  5. photocatalysis
  6. photocatalyst
  7. photocatalysts
  8. photocatalytic
  9. photocatalytically
  10. photocatalyze
  11. photocatalyzed

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