"photolyse" meaning in English

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      "form": "photolyses",
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      "form": "photolysed",
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        "To cause photolysis."
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          "word": "photolysis"
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          "word": "photolytic"
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "photolyze"
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      "form": "photolysed",
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      "form": "photolysed",
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