photoselection

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noun

A technique in which an aligned subset of sample molecules is selected by an exciting light beam.

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

nounphotoselection (plural photoselections)

plural photoselections

  1. chemistryA technique in which an aligned subset of sample molecules is selected by an exciting light beam.

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. Englishselection
  9. Englishphotoselection

From photo- + selection.

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APA

photoselection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoselection

MLA

“photoselection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoselection. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoselection,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoselection.

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