photochemical
Speech parts
1. photochemical - Noun
2. photochemical - Adjective
Meaning
Of or pertaining to chemical action of light, or produced by it; as, the photochemical changes of the visual purple of the retina.
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At a 10% ethanol by volume, the rise in vapor pressure may potentially increase the problem of photochemical smog.
During the spring, however, the sun comes out, providing energy to drive photochemical reactions and melt the polar stratospheric clouds, releasing considerable ClO, which drives the hole mechanism.
Photographic film is a photochemical data storage medium A floppy disk is a magnetic data storage medium A 3.5" PATA hard drive is both storage equipment and a storage medium.
ISBN 0-486-25128-4 Wilhelm Homberg described how light darkened some chemicals (photochemical effect) in 1694.
The brown coloration is due to the NO x in the photochemical smog.
This photochemical cycle is modulated by Saturn's annual seasonal cycle.