photothermic

[ foh-tuh-thur-mik ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to the thermal effects of light.

  2. pertaining to or involving both light and heat.

Origin of photothermic

1
First recorded in 1890–95; photo- + thermic

Words Nearby photothermic

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British Dictionary definitions for photothermic

photothermic

photothermal

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈθɜːmɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or concerned with light and heat, esp the production of heat by light

Derived forms of photothermic

  • photothermically or photothermally, adverb

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