photolyze

pho·to·lyze

verb

pho·to·lyzed or chiefly British pho·to·lysedpho·to·lyz·ing or chiefly British pho·to·lys·ing

Definition of PHOTOLYZE

transitive verb

: to cause to undergo photolysis

intransitive verb

: to undergo photolysis

—pho·to·lyz·able or chiefly British pho·to·lys·able \-ˌī-zə-bəl\ adjective

Variants of PHOTOLYZE

pho·to·lyze or chiefly British pho·to·lyse \ˈfōt-^əl-ˌīz\