photothermic

[ foh-tuh-thur-mik ]

/ ˌfoʊ təˈθɜr mɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to the thermal effects of light.

pertaining to or involving both light and heat.

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Origin of photothermic

First recorded in 1890–95; photo- + thermic

Words nearby photothermic

phototaxis, phototelegraphy, phototheodolite, phototherapeutics, phototherapy, photothermic, phototonus, phototopography, phototoxic, phototoxin, phototransistor

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British Dictionary definitions for photothermic

photothermic

photothermal

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈθɜːmɪk) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of photothermic

photothermically or photothermally, adverb

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