photorelease

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noun

The photoinduced release of one compound from another

OriginEnglish release ← Middle English relesen ← Old French relaisser →
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Meanings

nounphotorelease (plural photoreleases)

plural photoreleases

  1. chemistryThe photoinduced release of one compound from another
verbphotorelease (third-person singular simple present photoreleases, present participle photoreleasing, simple past and past participle photoreleased)

present singular third person photoreleases · participle present photoreleasing · participle past photoreleased · past photoreleased

  1. transitiveTo release (one compound from other) by photoinduction.

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. Proto-Italic*wre-
  9. Latinre-
  10. Old Frenchre-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-s-ós
  13. Latinlaxus
  14. Latinlaxō
  15. Vulgar Latin*laxicāre
  16. Vulgar Latin*lassicāre
  17. Old Frenchlaschier
  18. Old Frenchrelaschier
  19. Old Frenchrelaisser
  20. Middle Englishrelesen
  21. Englishrelease
  22. Englishphotorelease

From photo- + release.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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