Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z photoexcite To excite (an electron etc.) by means of photoexcitation photoexcited (of an atom, molecule or ion) excited due to photoexcitation photoexpose To expose to light photoexposed exposed to light photoexposure exposure to light photofabrication A photographic method of manufacturing integrated circuits in which a pattern is placed over a semiconductor in an etching solution and exposed to light photofacilitation facilitation (in any of several contexts) by means of light photofading photochemical fading photofermentation fermentation that only proceeds in the presence of light; especially a process of producing hydrogen. Unlike biophotolysis in which hydrogen is produced from water, photofermentation produces hydrogen from organic substrates. photofermentative Relating to, or formed by photofermentation photoferroelectric Of, or relating to the effect of light on ferroelectric materials. photoferroelectrics The study, design and manufacture of photoferroelectric devices photoferrotroph Any photoferrotrophic organism photoferrotrophic Relating to photoferrotrophy or to photoferrotrophs photoferrotrophy ferrotrophy by means of light photofield Used attributively to describe a form of photoemission in which an electron in a metal is excited by a photon and subsequently tunnels out of the surface photofilm Photographic film. photofinisher A person, technician, or business that specializes in photofinishing. photofinishing The commercial developing and printing of photographs. photofission Nuclear fission as the result of the absorption of a gamma ray or other high-energy photon. photofit An image of a person constructed out of bits of photographs of other people; an identikit. photofitting The production of a sketch of a criminal from available information, often specifically DNA. photoflash A lamp that emits a brief flash of bright light; used to take photographs in a dark environment photoflood A lamp that produces a broad beam of continuous bright light; used to illuminate a photographic subject photofluorogram A photograph made by photofluorography photofluorograph An image produced by means of photofluorography. photofluorographic Relating to photofluorography. photofluorography The photographic recording of fluoroscope images photofragment A fragment produced by photodissociation photofragmentation The formation of photofragments photofrin Synonym of porfimer sodium. photofunctionalization photochemical functionalization photofunctionalize To photochemically functionalize photofunctionalized photochemically functionalized photog A photographer, especially a professional one. photogain The gain (multiplication factor) of a photodetector or photomultiplier photogalvanic Of or pertaining to the production of electricity from light photogalvanographic Of or relating to photogalvanography. photogalvanography The art or process of making photoelectrotypes. photoganda A photograph regarded as being published or broadcast in the interest of advancing an ideological agenda. photogastroscope A device used to take photographs of the interior of the stomach. photogate A device that measures the time between events that interrupt an infra-red beam photogating gating controlled by light photogelatin gelatin, coated on a glass plate, that carries an image to be printed by the collotype process photogen A light hydrocarbon oil resembling kerosene, used as a lubricant, illuminant, etc. photogene A photograph. photogenerated Generated by light (used especially of electrons). photogeneration The generation of something (especially of electrical energy) by light. photogenesis The emission of light, as by certain bacteria. photogenetic Exhibiting, or pertaining to, photogenesis. photogenia The various photographic techniques, such as lighting, focus and framing, used to make a subject look more attractive. photogenic Generated or caused by light. photogenically In a photogenic manner. photogenicism The condition of being photogenic. photogenicity The state of being photogenic photogenotoxic Both phototoxic and genotoxic. photogenotoxicity The condition of being photogenotoxic. photogenous Producing light. photogeny photography photogeologic Of, relating to, indicated by, or produced by photogeology. photogeological Relating to photogeology. photogeologist One who carries out photogeology. photogeology The use of aerial photography to interpret geologic features photogeomorphology The use of aerial photography to interpret geologic features photoglottographic Relating to photoglottography. photoglottography photographic glottography photoglow A photoglow tube photoglycine glycin photoglyphic Relating to the art of photoglyphy photoglyphy A kind of engraving caused by the action of light, used in the mid 19th century photogoniometer A goniometer, used in X-ray diffraction, that detects the X-rays using a photocell. photogram A photograph made without using a camera; normally by placing an object in contact with photosensitive paper and exposing it to light. photogrammeter A phototheodolite, or a camera designed for use in photogrammetry. photogrammetric Of or pertaining to photogrammetry. photogrammetrically In terms of, or by means of, photogrammetry. photogrammetrist One who carries out photogrammetry. photogrammetry The making of precise measurements from photographs. photograph A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc. photographability The quality of being photographable. photographable Capable of being photographed photographee One who is photographed. photographer One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation. photographeress A female photographer. photographess A female photographer. photographette A female photographer. photographic Pertaining to photographs or photography. photographica Collectable photographic equipment. photographical Photographic. photographically In a photographic manner. photographing The taking of a photograph. photographist One who produces photographs. photographize To take one or more photographs of something. photographometer An instrument for determining the sensibility of the plates employed in photographic processes to luminous rays. photographone A device, consisting essentially of an electric arc and a camera, by which a series of photographs of the variations of the arc due to sound waves are obtained for reproduction by means of a selenium cell and a telephone. photography The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart. photogravitational Describing the effects of light radiation on the gravitational attraction to a star photogravitropic That moves or orientates under the influence of light and gravity photogravure An intaglio process for printing photographic reproductions in newspapers and books. photogravurist A person who produces photogravure prints. photoguide A book serving as a guide to a topic and illustrated with photographs. photohadronic Describing any affect of the interaction of light with hadrons photoharden To harden by exposure to light. photohardenable Able to be photohardened. photoheated heated by photoheating photoheating heating by the action of light photoheliograph A heliograph, with a camera attached, used to photograph the Sun. photoheliographic of or pertaining to photoheliography or to a photoheliograph photoheliography Heliography (photography of the sun), especially as undertaken using a photoheliograph. photoheliometer A double-lens instrument for measuring slight variations of the Sun's diameter by photography, based on the common chord of two overlapping images. photohemolysis hemolysis initiated by light photohemolytic Relating to photohemolysis photoheterotroph A heterotrophic organism that uses light for energy but cannot use carbon dioxide as its sole carbon source and thus uses organic compounds from the environment. photoheterotrophic Using light for energy, but requiring a source of carbon other than carbon dioxide. photoheterotrophically In a photoheterotrophic way. photoheterotrophy The generation of biological energy from light, together with organic compounds and / or carbon dioxide photohole A small hole produced in a surface by photoelectric corrosion photoholic A keen photographer. photohomolysis A homolysis reaction initiated by light photohydration Any photochemical reaction leading to the addition of water across a double or triple bond or to a carbonyl group etc. photohydrogen hydrogen produced (along with oxygen) by the photolytic decomposition of water in certain anaerobic algae etc photohydrolysis photochemical hydrolysis photohydrothermal That employs a beam of light and hot water photohyperpolarization hyperpolarization by means of light photoidentification The identification using a photograph photoidentified identified by means of photoidentification photoidentify To carry out photoidentification of. photoillumination illumination by light, typically as part of a manufacturing process photoillustration an edited photograph photoimage A photographic image photoimaging The formation of an image by the use of light photoimmobilization immobilization (of a surface) by means of light photoimmobilize To immobilize (a surface) by means of light photoimmobilized Modified by photoimmobilization photoimmunology immunology related to ultraviolet light photoimmunosuppression immunosuppression as a result of exposure to (typically ultraviolet) light photoimmunotherapeutic Relating to photoimmunotherapy. photoimmunotherapy A kind of light-based cancer therapy photoimpedance impedance that varies depending on the amount of incident light photoinactivate To cause, or to undergo photoinactivation photoinactivation inactivation by means of light photoinactivator A material that produces photoinactivation photoinactive Not photoactive photoincorporation photochemical incorporation (of a compound into an organism) photoinduced induced as a result of interaction with electromagnetic radiation in the visible and near-visible range. photoinducibility The state of being photoinducible. photoinducible That supports photoinduction. photoinduction induction as a result of irradiation by light photoinductive Relating to photoinduction. photoinhibit To photochemically inhibit photoinhibited inhibited by means of photoinhibition