photoassisted

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adjective

Describing catalysis in which the catalyst is formed by the absorption of light

OriginEnglish assisted ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

adjectivephotoassisted (not comparable)

alternative photo-assisted

  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing catalysis in which the catalyst is formed by the absorption of light

Origin

  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. Englishassisted
  9. Englishphotoassisted

From photo- + assisted.

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APA

photoassisted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoassisted

MLA

“photoassisted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoassisted. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoassisted,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoassisted.

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