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Definition of Photoreduction
1. Noun. (physics) ,(chemistry) The addition of an electron to a photoexcited species ¹
2. Noun. (chemistry) Any reduction reaction that takes place in the presence of light ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Photoreduction
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Medical Definition of Photoreduction
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Photoreduction
Literary usage of Photoreduction
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Ketones having the n-тг* configuration are known to undergo efficient intramolecular
and intermolecular photoreduction, whereas those having the IT-IT* ..."
2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... in chlorophylls are the locations of hydrogens which may be active in
photoreduction —Botanical Rev., December 1950 . . . the predominate gonadal sex in ..."