photogalvanic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the production of electricity from light

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

adjectivephotogalvanic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf or pertaining to the production of electricity from 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. Englishgalvanic
  9. Englishphotogalvanic

From photo- + galvanic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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