phototransfer

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noun

The apparent transfer of electric charge in a material due to illumination

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Meanings

nounphototransfer (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe apparent transfer of electric charge in a material due to illumination

    The reorganization energy Er in phototransfer is usually greater than in the photoexcitation process due to greater charge redistribution.

    1995, Kuznetrsov, Charge Transfer in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, →ISBN, page 384
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    The steps for cystamine addition are identical to the conditions for the 5 modification, and the phototransfer reaction is similar in its efficiency.

    2000, RNA-Ligand Interactions, Part B: Molecular Biology ..., →ISBN, page 111

Origin

From photo- + transfer.

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MLA

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

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