photosensitize

American

[foh-tuh-sen-si-tahyz] / ˌfoʊ təˈsɛn sɪˌtaɪz /

especially British, photosensitise

verb (used with object)

photosensitized, photosensitizing

to make (a material) photosensitive, as by the application of a photosensitive emulsion.

photosensitize British

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz /

verb

(tr) to make (an organism or substance) photosensitive

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Other Word Forms

photosensitization noun

Etymology

Origin of photosensitize

First recorded in 1920–25; photosensit(ive) + -ize

Example Sentences

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To make his Rayographs, Man Ray placed objects on photosensitized paper and exposed the arrangements to light.

From New York Times

But many works made use of material and technical innovations, like vacuum-formed plastic or photosensitized linen.

From New York Times

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