photorheological

adjective

Describing any rheological property that can be modified by exposure to light.

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

adjectivephotorheological (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing any rheological property that can be modified by exposure to 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. Englishrheological
  9. Englishphotorheological

From photo- + rheological.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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