photochemical reaction

noun

Any chemical reaction initiated by the absorption of electromagnetic radiation to form an excited state

Meanings

nounphotochemical reaction (plural photochemical reactions)

plural photochemical reactions

  1. chemistryAny chemical reaction initiated by the absorption of electromagnetic radiation to form an excited state

Translations

Danish fotokemisk reaktion
  • fotokemisk reaktionchemical reaction
Finnish fotokemiallinen reaktio
  • fotokemiallinen reaktiochemical reaction
French réaction photochimique
  • réaction photochimiquechemical reaction
German photochemische Reaktion
  • photochemische Reaktionchemical reaction
Italian reazione fotochimica
  • reazione fotochimicachemical reaction
Romanian reacție fotochimică
  • reacție fotochimicăchemical reaction
Spanish reacción fotoquímica
  • reacción fotoquímicachemical reaction
Cite this entry
APA

photochemical reaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photochemical%20reaction

MLA

“photochemical reaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photochemical%20reaction. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photochemical reaction,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photochemical%20reaction.

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