radiolysis

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The cleavage of one or several bonds resulting from exposure to high-energy radiation. The term is also often used loosely to specify the method of @I03255@ ('pulse radiolysis') used in any radiochemical reaction, not necessarily one involving bond cleavage.
Sources:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1156 [Terms] [Paper]
PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. (Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 2524 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'radiolysis' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05112 RIS BibTex EndNote
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