photogen
American
[foh-tuh-juhn, -jen]
/ ˈfoʊ tə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /
noun
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a light oil obtained by the distillation of bituminous shale, coal, or peat: once commercially produced chiefly as an illuminant and as a solvent.
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Biology. a photogenic organ, organism, or substance.
Etymology
Origin of photogen
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