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photoreaction

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pho·to·re·ac·tion (ft-r-kshn)
n.
A photochemical reaction.

photoreaction
[-rē·ak′shən]
Etymology: Gk, phos + L, re, again, agere, to act
any chemical reaction that is stimulated by the influence of light.


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The photoreaction then proceeds to yield an enantiomeric excess of one stereoisomer.
Norrish Type I ([alpha]-cleavage) in the excited triplet state was the predominant primary photoreaction in this experiment.
Warner says, "The thymines seek each other out and hold each other in place to make the photoreaction incredibly sensitive.
 
 
 
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