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photocatalyst

photocatalyst

English

Noun

photocatalyst ‎(plural photocatalysts)

(chemistry) A substance that absorbs light and, in doing so, catalyzes a reaction.

Related terms

photocatalysis

Translations

substance that absorbs light and catalyzes a reaction

French: photocatalyseur m

See also

photosynthesis