Etymology

photorelease

P3H4O1T1O1R1E1L1E1A1S1E1

Today it means: The photoinduced release of one compound from another Full definition →

English release ← Middle English relesen ← Old French relaisser
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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. Proto-Italic*wre-
  9. Latinre-
  10. Old Frenchre-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-s-ós
  13. Latinlaxus
  14. Latinlaxō
  15. Vulgar Latin*laxicāre
  16. Vulgar Latin*lassicāre
  17. Old Frenchlaschier
  18. Old Frenchrelaschier
  19. Old Frenchrelaisser
  20. Middle Englishrelesen
  21. Englishrelease
  22. English todayphotorelease

From photo- + release.

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