photochemically
Through radiation-induced reactions
By means of photochemistry—chemical reactions triggered or driven by light.
The term appears in scientific contexts describing processes where light energy causes molecular changes: The compound breaks down photochemically when exposed to sunlight.
Photosynthesis is the most familiar photochemically driven process.
Molecular breakdown via light
- photodegradationLight-induced chemical breakdown
- photoreductionElectron gain from light
- photocatalysisLight-activated reaction acceleration
- radicalRoot-indicating symbol
intermediate · excitation · activation · decomposition · conversion · synthesis · mechanism · pathway
Wavelengths shorter than violet
- irradianceIncident power per area
- solarOf the star
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
- absorptionProcess of taking in
fluorescence · phosphorescence · luminescence · spectrophotometry · photosensitivity · radiation · spectrum · intensity
Growth response to illumination
- photomorphogenesisPlant growth shaped by illumination
- photoreceptorCell responding to light
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- carotenoidsFat-soluble plant pigments
phytoplankton · bioluminescence · photopigment · circadian · retinal · chromophore
photolysis
Molecular breakdown via light
- photodegradationLight-induced chemical breakdown
- photoreductionElectron gain from light
- photocatalysisLight-activated reaction acceleration
radical · intermediate · excitation · activation · decomposition · conversion · synthesis · mechanism · pathway · spectroscopy
ultraviolet
Wavelengths shorter than violet
- irradianceIncident power per area
- solarOf the star
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
absorption · fluorescence · phosphorescence · luminescence · spectrophotometry · photosensitivity · radiation · spectrum · intensity · emission
phototropism
Growth response to illumination
- photomorphogenesisPlant growth shaped by illumination
- photoreceptorCell responding to light
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
carotenoids · phytoplankton · bioluminescence · photopigment · circadian · retinal · chromophore
photochemicallythermally
Concerning heat energy
electrochemically · catalytically · spontaneously · in the dark