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- noun Any
reduction ordegradation in auseful property of amaterial because of achemical change as a result ofabsorption oflight .
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Examples
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Although stabilizers may be added to retard photodegradation effects, their inclusion can substantially increase the cost of the final product.
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Enhanced UV-B radiation levels affect litter decomposition directly (photodegradation and mineral nutrient cycling) and indirectly (chemical changes in plant tissues) and also affect the biochemical cycling of carbon [24].
Effects of ultraviolet-B on forest vegetation in the Arctic 2009
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Recent advances in polycarbonate photodegradation.
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During the manufacture of virtually all polymer products, impurities can be introduced that make the end product susceptible to photodegradation by UV radiation.
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Ultraviolet induced photodegradation of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) microsomal and soluble protein tryptophanyl residues in vitro.
Effects of ultraviolet-B on forest vegetation in the Arctic 2009
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Wavelength sensitivity in polymer photodegradation.
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Once solar UV radiation has broken down the plastic in the ocean to the point where its buoyancy diminishes, the plastic sinks just deep enough to prevent any further photodegradation and so there it stays, indefinitely.
“I’M SAVING THE PLANET–WHAT ARE YOU DOING?” » Sociological Images 2008
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Even if you have such UV-blocking windows and picture-frame glass, you cannot assume that other protections for heirlooms and valuables are unnecessary, for visible light is responsible for much fading and other forms of photodegradation.1
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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As for more ordinary furnishings, choose those that are as resistant to photodegradation as possible and avoid exposing them to sunlight or other light unnecessarily.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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As for more ordinary furnishings, choose those that are as resistant to photodegradation as possible and avoid exposing them to sunlight or other light unnecessarily.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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