Meanings
verbphotoinitiate (third-person singular simple present photoinitiates, present participle photoinitiating, simple past and past participle photoinitiated)
present singular third person photoinitiates · participle present photoinitiating · participle past photoinitiated · past photoinitiated
- chemistryTo initiate a chemical reaction by means of a form of light
Origin
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APA
photoinitiate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoinitiate
MLA
“photoinitiate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoinitiate. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoinitiate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoinitiate.
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