photodecomposition meaning

• [Electronics]
  Chemical breakdown by the
  action of radiant energy. Also called photolysis.
  
  
  photodetachment The removal of an electron from an atom or ion, resulting from the impact of a PHOTON.
  
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  [Medicine]
  n : chemical breaking down (as of a pesticide) by means of radiant energy
  

Examples

1. quantum yields for photoinitiation and photodecomposition are also low with mn.
2. riboflavin undergoes photodecomposition with resulting production of free radical containing products.
3. separation and structure of the photodecomposition product of m-nisoldipine
4. quantum yields for photoinitiation and photodecomposition are also low with mn
5. Srinivasan named the technique Ablative Photodecomposition ( APD ),