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Hill reaction

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Hill reaction Listen to the pronunciation of Hill reaction
Pronunciation:
\ˌhil-\
Function:
noun
: the light-dependent transfer of electrons by chloroplasts in photosynthesis that results in the cleavage of water molecules and liberation of oxygen
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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