photoreversion

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noun

photochemical reversion

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

nounphotoreversion (plural photoreversions)

plural photoreversions

  1. chemistryphotochemical reversion

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. Englishreversion
  9. Englishphotoreversion

From photo- + reversion.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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