1. past tense of photolyze; subjected to photolysis (decomposition of a chemical compound by light)
Usage: technical; chemistry

Examples

• The water molecules were photolyzed by ultraviolet radiation.
• When the chlorophyll was photolyzed, it released electrons that powered the reaction.
• The researchers photolyzed the compound to study its breakdown products.
• Ozone in the upper atmosphere is photolyzed by solar radiation.
• The sample was photolyzed under controlled laboratory conditions.