Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biophotolysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bio-pho-tol-y-sis
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The photolysis of a biochemical compound; but especially the production of hydrogen by the action of light on algae or any other organism.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English photolysis English biophotolysis From bio- + photolysis.

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Questions

What does biophotolysis mean?
The photolysis of a biochemical compound; but especially the production of hydrogen by the action of light on algae or any other organism.
Where does biophotolysis come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English photolysis English biophotolysis From bio- + photolysis.

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