photoswitch

P3H4O1T1O1S1W4I1T1C3H4

noun

A switch that is activated by light

Scrabble 24

Meanings

nounphotoswitch (plural photoswitches)

plural photoswitches

  1. A switch that is activated by light
  2. biochemistryA compound whose structure is changed, and whose function is activated by light

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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