n, pl  -tries  1  :  a branch of chemistry that deals with the effect of radiant energy in producing chemical changes  2 a  :  photochemical properties <the of gases>   b  :  photochemical processes <the of vision>  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  phy·to·chem·is·try 
 
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