Photocatalysis
[foh-toh-kuh-tal-i-sis] /ˌfoʊ toʊ kəˈtæl ɪ sɪs/
noun, plural photocatalyses
[foh-toh-kuh-tal-i-seez] /ˌfoʊ toʊ kəˈtæl ɪˌsiz/ (Show IPA). Chemistry.
1.
the acceleration or retardation of the reaction rate in chemical reactions by light.
/ˌfəʊtəʊkəˈtælɪsɪs/
noun (pl) -ses (-siːz)
1.
the alteration of the rate of a chemical reaction by light or other electromagnetic radiation
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