Hill reaction
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noun \ˈhil-\Definition of HILL REACTION
: the light-dependent transfer of electrons by chloroplasts in photosynthesis that results in the cleavage of water molecules and liberation of oxygen
Origin of HILL REACTION
Robert Hill †1991 British biochemist
First Known Use: 1950
Hill reaction
noun \ˌhil-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HILL REACTION
: the light-dependent transfer of electrons by chloroplasts in photosynthesis that results in the cleavage of water molecules and liberation of oxygen
Biographical Note for HILL REACTION
Hill, Robin (flourished 1937), British biochemist. Hill discovered the reaction that now bears his name in 1937 while at Cambridge University.
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