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 photothrombotically In a photothrombotic manner photothyristor A light-activated silicon controlled rectifier. phototolerance The condition of being phototolerant phototolerant tolerant to light phototonic Relating to phototonus. phototonus sensitivity to, or irritation caused by, light phototopographer One who carries out phototopography. phototopographic Of or pertaining to phototopography. phototopographical Relating to phototopography. phototopographically By means of phototopography. phototopography The surveying and mapping of a terrain based solely on terrestrial photographs. phototourism tourism with the aim of taking photographs phototoxic Causing damage to the skin when exposed to light. phototoxicity Any adverse effect due to exposure to light, especially such effects on the skin phototoxin Any toxin that causes an allergic reaction in the skin, developing into photosensitivity. phototransduce To undergo phototransduction phototransduced Modified by phototransduction phototransducing That exhibits phototransduction. phototransduction The process whereby the various bodies in the retina convert light into electrical signals phototransductive Relating to phototransduction phototransect A transect that is part of a photosurvey phototransfected transfected by means of phototransfection phototransfection transfection by means of a pulse of laser light phototransfer The apparent transfer of electric charge in a material due to illumination phototransferase Any photochemical transferase phototransform To cause, or to undergo a phototransformation phototransformable photochemically transformable phototransformation photochemical transformation phototransformed transformed by means of phototransformation phototransistor Any semiconductor device whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive. phototransmission The process of transmitting a picture electronically. phototransparency A photographic slide. phototreat To treat waste water with ultraviolet light phototreatment The treatment of waste water with ultraviolet light. phototriangulation triangulation using photogrammetry phototrichogram A photographic trichogram. phototrichromatic Relating to a photomechanical process for making reproductions in natural colors by three printings. phototrigger A trigger enabled by light phototriggerable photochemically triggerable phototriggered triggered by a phototrigger phototriode A three-terminal semiconductor. phototronic photovoltaic phototroph A photoautotroph phototrophic That exhibits phototrophy phototrophically By means of phototrophy phototrophy The synthesis of an organism's food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy. phototropic Having a tendency to move in response to light. An animal or microbe that is positively phototropic will move toward light. One that is negatively phototropic will move away from light. phototropically In a phototropic manner. phototropin Any of a class of photoreceptor flavoproteins that mediate phototropism in higher plants. phototropism The movement of a plant towards or away from light. phototropy phototropism phototube A gas-filled electron tube that has a photosensitive cathode. phototunable Having optical properties that may be tuned (adjusted) phototuning The tuning (adjustment) of optical properties. phototype A metal printing block, used in the photogravure process phototypeset To typeset by a phototypesetting process. phototypesetter A machine used in phototypesetting. phototypesetting A printing process that generated columns of type on a scroll of photographic paper, using a phototypesetter. phototypic Of or pertaining to a phototype or phototypy. phototypist Synonym of photogravurist. phototypographic Relating to phototypography. phototypographical Relating to phototypography. phototypographically By means of phototypography. phototypography A photomechanical method of printing made to resemble traditional metal typography phototypy The art or process of producing phototypes. photounbinding The unbinding of a ligand by the action of light photounstable photochemically unstable photouptake Synonym of photoabsorption. photovaristor A varistor in which the relationship between voltage and current is light-dependent photovirucidal Virucidal only (or especially) in the presence of light. photoviscoelasticity Any change in the optical properties of a viscoelastic material when stressed photovisual Relating to the magnitude of a star as measured by the size of its image on an isochromatic photographic emulsion. photovoice A group analysis method combining photography with grassroots social action. Participants are asked to represent their communities or express their points of view through taking, presenting and collaboratively interpreting photographs. photovoltachromic Photovoltaic and electrochromic. photovoltage A voltage produced by the photovoltaic effect photovoltaic Producing a voltage when exposed to light. photovoltaically By means of photovoltaics. photovoltaics The technology of the conversion of sunlight into electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect. photovore A robot that is powered by solar cells and moves towards light to "feed". photowalk A walk through a location for the purpose of taking photographs. photoworthy Worth taking a photograph of. photowritten Describing an optical grating (or similar structure) generated using light photoxylographic Of or pertaining to photoxylography. photoxylography A process in which a photograph is printed on wood to use as a template for engraving photozincograph A print made using photozincography photozincographic Of or relating to photozincography. photozincography A form of photolithography using a zinc plate photronic Pertaining to photoelectric cells that generate electromotive force by utilizing the action of light on the contact between two dissimilar metals. photrum The whole scale of illumination affecting photolysis. photuria Luminous or phosphorescent urine. Phouoibi The ancient Meitei goddess of agriculture, crops, fertility, grains, harvesting, paddy, rice and wealth, the consort of the god Phou Ningthou. phourion A fortified stronghold in the context of Ancient Greece. phoxacephalid Any crustacean of the family Phoxocephalidae phoxichilidiid Any sea spider in the family Phoxichilidiidae. phoxim An organophosphate insecticide used in veterinary medicine to treat ectoparasitic acarids. phoxite A mineral containing ammonium, magnesium, phosphate and oxalate PHP A PHP script. PHPer A user of the PHP programming language. phractolaemid Any fish in the family Phractolaemidae. Phrae A province of Thailand. phrag Phragmites australis, a monoculture reed grass. phragma A septum, especially on the wall of the thorax of an insect. phragmalin A limonoid found in the Indian mahogany tree. phragmidiaceous Of or relating to the Phragmidiaceae. phragmite Synonym of phragmites (“reed”). phragmites Any of several perennial reeds, of the genus Phragmites, found in wetlands. phragmobasidial Relating to the phragmobasidium. phragmobasidiate Being or containing a phragmobasidium. phragmobasidium A septate unicellular basidium. phragmoceratid Any extinct nautiloid cephalopod in the family Phragmoceratidae. phragmocone The chambered portion of the shell of certain cephalopods, divided by septa into camerae. phragmoconic Relating to, or composed of, phragmocone(s). phragmocyttarous Of, relating to, or being a type of social wasp nest, in which brood combs are attached laterally to the inner surface of the sack-like envelope. phragmoplast A structure that forms in plant cells during late cytokinesis and serves as a scaffold for cell plate assembly and subsequent formation of a new cell wall separating the two daughter cells. phragmosis Positioning behind a barrier (or down a hole, etc.) as a means of defense. phragmosomal Of or relating to a phragmosome. phragmosome A sheet of cytoplasm forming in highly vacuolated plant cells in preparation for mitosis. phragmospore A plant spore that has multiple transverse septa phragmosporous Relating to, or containing phragmospores phragmoteuthid An extinct cephalopod of the order Phragmoteuthida. phragmotic Of or pertaining to phragmosis. phrasable Able to be phrased. phrasal Relating to, or used in the manner of, a phrase. phrasally In a phrasal context or manner. phrase A short written or spoken expression. phrasebook A book containing common phrases in two or more languages, used to learn a foreign language. phrasehood The property of being a phrase. phraseless indescribable phraselet A short musical phrase. phrasemaker A crafter of phrases; one who pens bombast or rhetoric. phrasemaking The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric. phraseman A phrasemonger. phraseme An utterance, consisting of multiple words or morphemes, at least one of whose components is selectionally constrained or restricted by linguistic convention such that it is not freely chosen; a lexicalized multi-word expression. phrasemic Relating to phrasemes. phrasemonger One who uses overelaborate or wordy phrases. phrasemongerer Synonym of phrasemonger. phrasemongery Elaborate or bombastic speech or writing. phraseogram A symbol that represents a phrase. phraseograph Synonym of phraseogram. phraseographic Relating to phraseography. phraseography The use of phraseograms. phraseological Of or pertaining to phraseology. phraseologically In terms of phraseology. phraseologism A fixed expression within a language, regarded as a phraseological unit. phraseologist A writer or speaker who coins clever phrases; One who is eloquent. phraseology Study of set or fixed expressions. phraser One who phrases something. phrasiness The quality of being phrasy. phrasing The way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice. phrastic The component of meaning in a sentence independent of mood or force.