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Photocatalyst vs Photocatalysis - What's the difference?

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Photocatalysis is a related term of photocatalyst.



In chemistry terms the difference between photocatalyst and photocatalysis

is that photocatalyst is a substance that absorbs light and, in doing so, catalyzes a reaction while photocatalysis is catalysis by a photocatalyst.

photocatalyst

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) A substance that absorbs light and, in doing so, catalyzes a reaction.

    • Related terms

    * photocatalysis

    See also

    * photosynthesis

    photocatalysis

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia photocatalysis) (-)
  • (chemistry) catalysis by a photocatalyst