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photoinduced

photoinduced

7.4
Happens when light causes a chemical or material change
  • adjective
  • /ˌfoʊtoʊɪnˈduːst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fotoinducido
  • Certain medications can cause photoinduced skin reactions when taken before sunbathing.

Examples

  • Scientists observed a photoinduced change in the material's structure after exposure to sunlight.

  • The photoinduced reaction only occurs when the sample is illuminated.

  • The photoinduced reaction was unexpected.

  • Is this a photoinduced process?

  • The photoinduced reaction only occurs when the sample is illuminated.

  • Scientists observed a photoinduced change in the material's structure after exposure to sunlight.

  • Certain medications can cause photoinduced skin reactions when taken before sunbathing.

Synonyms

photochemical
vsphotoinduced
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A process where light makes materials react

also covers physical effects as well as chemical ones
photodynamic
vsphotoinduced
  • Specialized
7.2

Made by light that changes chemicals or living cells

is general, applying to any chemical or physical process triggered by light

Surface Forms

photoinduced positive

Morphology

photoinduced = photoinduce (transparent) = photo + induce + ed

The adjective is transparently formed from the verb 'photoinduce' with the past-participle suffix '-ed'.

Etymology

The word photoinduced combines photo- meaning 'light' (as in photograph and photosynthesis) and induced meaning 'caused', so it means 'caused by light'.