photodynamics

[ foh-toh-dahy-nam-iks ]

noun(used with a singular verb)
  1. the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.

Origin of photodynamics

1
First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + dynamics

Other words from photodynamics

  • pho·to·dy·nam·ic, pho·to·dy·nam·i·cal, adjective
  • pho·to·dy·nam·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby photodynamics

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British Dictionary definitions for photodynamics

photodynamics

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks) /


noun
  1. (functioning as singular) the branch of biology concerned with the effects of light on the actions of plants and animals

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Scientific definitions for photodynamics

photodynamics

[ fō′tō-dī-nămĭks ]


  1. The scientific study of the effects of light on organic compounds and on the metabolisms of living things.

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