photoelectrolytic

adjective

Describing a cell in which radiant energy causes a chemical reaction.

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

adjectivephotoelectrolytic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesDescribing a cell in which radiant energy causes a chemical reaction.

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. Englishelectrolytic
  9. Englishphotoelectrolytic

From photo- + electrolytic.

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

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

Chicago

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