photophysical

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adjective

Describing photoexcitation and any subsequent process that does not involve any chemical change

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

adjectivephotophysical (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesDescribing photoexcitation and any subsequent process that does not involve any chemical change

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. Englishphysical
  9. Englishphotophysical

From photo- + physical.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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