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  • noun chemistry Any substance that initiates a chemical reaction by the absorbtion a photon to form an excited state

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  • Ciba Specialty Chemicals, meanwhile, has a new photoinitiator for water-based UV-curable polyurethane coatings for wood, metal and other surfaces.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

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