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photooxidation

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photooxidation [‚fōd·ō‚äk·sə′dā·shən]
(physical chemistry)
The loss of one or more electrons from a photoexcited chemical species.
The reaction of a substance with oxygen and light. When oxygen remains in the product, the reaction is also known as photooxygenation.
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