photodetachment

noun

Etymology

From photo- + detachment.

  1. borrowed from détachement
  2. prefixed as photodetachment — “photo + detachment

Definitions

  1. The absorption of a photon and subsequent elimination of an electron from an anion to…

    The absorption of a photon and subsequent elimination of an electron from an anion to form a neutral species.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for photodetachment. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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