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photolyze

pho·to·lyze
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foht-l-ahyz]
    • /ˈfoʊt lˌaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foht-l-ahyz]
    • /ˈfoʊt lˌaɪz/

Definitions of photolyze word

  • verb with object photolyze to break down molecules with light. 1
  • verb without object photolyze to experience photolysis. 1

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Origin of photolyze

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; photo(lysis) + -lyze, on the model of analysis, analyze

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Parts of speech for Photolyze

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

photolyze popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

photolyze usage trend in Literature

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