"photoinitiator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photoinitiators [plural]
Etymology: From photo- + initiator. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|initiator}} photo- + initiator Head templates: {{en-noun}} photoinitiator (plural photoinitiators)
  1. (chemistry) Any substance that initiates a chemical reaction by the absorption of a photon to form an excited state. Categories (topical): Chemistry

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