"photoassociation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photoassociations [plural]
Etymology: From photo- + association. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|association}} photo- + association Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} photoassociation (countable and uncountable, plural photoassociations)
  1. (physics) The association of two atoms, under the influence of laser light, to form an excited diatomic molecule. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics

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