photothermic

[foh-tuh-thur-mik]

adjective

1. pertaining to the thermal effects of light.

2. pertaining to or involving both light and heat.

photothermic

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈθɜːmɪk /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• photothermically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of photothermic¹

First recorded in 1890–95; photo- + thermic