photolabile

P3H4O1T1O1L1A1B3I1L1E1

adjective

Labile or kinetically unstable in the presence of light; subject to photochemical or photophysical reactions.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

adjectivephotolabile (comparative more photolabile, superlative most photolabile)

comparative more photolabile · superlative most photolabile

  1. chemistryLabile or kinetically unstable in the presence of light; subject to photochemical or photophysical reactions.

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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