biphotonic

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adjective

Involving the simultaneous absorption of two photons

OriginEnglish photonic ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi- →
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Meanings

adjectivebiphotonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesInvolving the simultaneous absorption of two photons

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishphotonic
  7. Englishbiphotonic

From bi- + photonic.

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APA

biphotonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biphotonic

MLA

“biphotonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biphotonic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biphotonic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biphotonic.

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