photocatalyst

English

Etymology

From photo- +‎ catalyst.

Noun

photocatalyst (plural photocatalysts)

1. (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