Hill reaction

noun

ˈhil- 

: the light-dependent transfer of electrons by chloroplasts in photosynthesis that results in the cleavage of water molecules and liberation of oxygen

Word History

Etymology

Robert Hill †1991 British biochemist

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Hill reaction

noun

ˌhil- 

: the light-dependent transfer of electrons by chloroplasts in photosynthesis that results in the cleavage of water molecules and liberation of oxygen