noun
- the decomposition of a chemical compound by radiation
Usage: chemistry; physics
Examples
- Water undergoes radiolysis when exposed to high-energy radiation.
- The radiolysis of organic compounds can produce free radicals.
- Scientists study radiolysis to understand radiation damage in materials.
- Nuclear reactors must account for the radiolysis of coolant water.
- The radiolysis process breaks chemical bonds through ionizing radiation.
- Researchers measured the products formed during radiolysis of the polymer.