Etymology

photoaffinity

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Today it means: the photoexcitation of a molecular entity (normally associated with a biomolecule) in order to attach a label Full definition →

English affinity ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishaffinity
  9. English todayphotoaffinity

From photo- + affinity.

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