photoinduced

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adjective

induced as a result of interaction with electromagnetic radiation in the visible and near-visible range.

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

adjectivephotoinduced (not comparable)
  1. not comparableinduced as a result of interaction with electromagnetic radiation in the visible and near-visible range.

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. Englishinduced
  9. Englishphotoinduced

From photo- + induced.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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