photorefractive

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adjective

of or relating to a change in refractive index in the presence of light

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

adjectivephotorefractive (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesof or relating to a change in refractive index in the presence of 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. Englishrefract
  9. Englishrefractive
  10. Englishphotorefractive

From photo- + refractive.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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