"photoacid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photoacids [plural]
Etymology: photo- + acid Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|acid}} photo- + acid Head templates: {{en-noun}} photoacid (plural photoacids)
  1. (chemistry) Any compound converted into a strong acid by photolysis Categories (topical): Chemistry

Inflected forms

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