photocatalyst
English
Etymology
From
photo-
+
catalyst
.
Noun
photocatalyst
(
plural
photocatalysts
)
(
chemistry
) A substance that
absorbs
light
and, in doing so,
catalyzes
a
reaction
.
Related terms
photocatalysis
Translations
substance that absorbs light and catalyzes a reaction
French:
photocatalyseur
m
See also
photosynthesis