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- noun Molecular decomposition of a substance as a result of radiation.
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- noun chemistry The
dissociation of amolecule as a result ofradiation
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- noun molecular disintegration resulting from radiation
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Examples
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Thus, Chapter 1 covers thermal degradation, Chapter 2 radiolysis initiated by high-energy radiation such as X - and y-radiation and electrons,
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There is also the monitoring of the air and water in order to prevent radiolysis (the dissociation of molecules) so that hydrogen gas will not escape, threatening explosion.
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There is also the monitoring of the air and water in order to prevent radiolysis (the dissociation of molecules) so that hydrogen gas will not escape, threatening explosion.
unknown title 2009
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The surface-bounded atmosphere forms through radiolysis, the dissociation of molecules through radiation.
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A warning comes up on the editor when you save the full article if you're near this size limit nuclear chemistry you wrote that you had read that it is thought that hydrogen generated by the radiolysis of water served as a food for bacteria.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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I'd like to say that it is as you say; however, the Oxygen (O2 produced by photolysis or radiolysis is highly stable and it's slow on reacting (Gilbert.
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