Where does “photolysis” come from?
Photolysis derives from Ancient Greek φωτ- (from φῶς, φᾰ́ος "light") and -lysis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- meaning "to shine."
photolysis (English): Any chemical reaction in which a compound is...
Definitions
- Any chemical reaction in which a compound is...
Ancestry of “photolysis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λύσις | loosing, releasing, release, ransoming;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “photolysis”