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photooxidation

photooxidation noun: the loss of an electron from a photoexcited species.

Noun

photooxidation (plural photooxidations)

  1. The loss of an electron from a photoexcited species.
  2. The reaction of something with oxygen in the presence of light.

Forms of photooxidation

pluralphotooxidations

Origin of photooxidation

From photo- + oxidation.

Questions about photooxidation

What does photooxidation mean?
Photooxidation means the loss of an electron from a photoexcited species.
What part of speech is photooxidation?
Photooxidation is a noun.
What is the plural of photooxidation?
The plural of photooxidation is photooxidations.

Words near photooxidation in the dictionary

  1. photoorientation
  2. photooxidant
  3. photooxidants
  4. photooxidase
  5. photooxidases
  6. photooxidation
  7. photooxidations
  8. photooxidative
  9. photooxidizable
  10. photooxidization
  11. photooxidize

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