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photodynamics

American  
[foh-toh-dahy-nam-iks] / ˌfoʊ toʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

  1. the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.

photodynamics British  
/ 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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photodynamics Scientific  
/ fō′tō-dī-năm′ĭks /

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

Other Word Forms

  • photodynamic adjective
  • photodynamical adjective
  • photodynamically adverb

Etymology

Origin of photodynamics

First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + dynamics

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