Term: photochemistry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04588

Definition:
The branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of light (far UV to IR).

Related Terms:
1) photochemical reaction (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04585).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2259 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)

Citation: 'photochemistry' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04588

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