photoinduced

adjective pho·to·in·duced \ˌfō-tō-in-ˈdüst, -ˈdyüst\

Definition of PHOTOINDUCED

: induced by the action of light

— pho·to·in·duc·tion \-ˈdək-shən\ noun

— pho·to·in·duc·tive \-ˈdək-tiv\ adjective

1947

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