photofading

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noun

photochemical fading

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

nounphotofading (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryphotochemical fading

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. Englishfading
  9. Englishphotofading

From photo- + fading.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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