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photodynamics

[foh-toh-dahy-nam-iks]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

  1. the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.

photodynamics

/ ˌəʊəʊ岹ɪˈæɪ /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) the branch of biology concerned with the effects of light on the actions of plants and animals

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

photodynamics

  1. The scientific study of the effects of light on organic compounds and on the metabolisms of living things.

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Other Word Forms

  • photodynamic adjective
  • photodynamical adjective
  • photodynamically adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of photodynamics1

First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + dynamics

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