photochemistry

photochemistry
photochemical /foh'toh kem"i keuhl/, photochemic, adj.photochemically, adv.photochemist, n.
/foh'toh kem"euh stree/, n.
the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
[1865-70; PHOTO- + CHEMISTRY]

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