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photodissociation

photochemical reaction where a molecule splits when absorbing photons
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photodissociation

Summary

photodissociation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • photodissociation is a type of chemical reaction[2].
  • photodissociation is a type of photochemical reaction[3].
  • photodissociation is a type of dissociation[4].
  • photodissociation's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[5].
  • photodissociation's different from is recorded as photodisintegration[6].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include chemical reaction[2], photochemical reaction[3], and dissociation[4].

Why It Matters

photodissociation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month).[1] photodissociation has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] photodissociation is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → photodisintegration
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Subclass of → chemical reaction, photochemical reaction, dissociation
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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