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photoreduction

photoreduction noun: the addition of an electron to a photoexcited species.

Noun

photoreduction (plural photoreductions)

  1. The addition of an electron to a photoexcited species.
  2. Any reduction reaction that takes place in the presence of light.

Forms of photoreduction

pluralphotoreductions

Origin of photoreduction

From photo- + reduction.

Questions about photoreduction

What does photoreduction mean?
Photoreduction means the addition of an electron to a photoexcited species.
What part of speech is photoreduction?
Photoreduction is a noun.
What is the plural of photoreduction?
The plural of photoreduction is photoreductions.

Words near photoreduction in the dictionary

  1. photoreduced
  2. photoreduces
  3. photoreducibility
  4. photoreducible
  5. photoreducing
  6. photoreduction
  7. photoreductions
  8. photoreductive
  9. photoreflectance
  10. photoreflectances
  11. photoreflexive

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