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light reaction

Syllabification: (light re·ac·tion)
Definition of light reaction

noun

  • 1the reaction of something, especially the iris of the eye, to different intensities of light.
  • 2 (the light reaction) Biochemistry the reaction that occurs as the first phase of photosynthesis, in which energy in the form of light is absorbed and converted to chemical energy in the form of ATP.

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Definition of light reaction in the British & World English dictionary