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Photolysis vs Photoacid - What's the difference?

photolysis | photoacid |

In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between photolysis and photoacid

is that photolysis is (chemistry) any chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing a photon while photoacid is (chemistry) any compound converted into a strong acid by photolysis.

As nouns the difference between photolysis and photoacid

is that photolysis is (chemistry) any chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing a photon while photoacid is (chemistry) any compound converted into a strong acid by photolysis.

photolysis

English

Noun

(wikipedia photolysis) (-)
  • (chemistry) Any chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing a photon

    • Related terms

    * photolyase * photolyte * photolytic

    photoacid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any compound converted into a strong acid by photolysis