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holophotal

holophotal adjective: causing no loss of light; reflecting the rays of light without perceptible loss.

holophotal: causing no loss of light; reflecting the rays of light without perceptible loss
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Adjective

holophotal (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Causing no loss of light; reflecting the rays of light without perceptible loss.
    • holophotal agents
    • holophotal apparatus

Origin of holophotal

From holo- + photo- + -al.

Questions about holophotal

What does holophotal mean?
Holophotal means causing no loss of light; reflecting the rays of light without perceptible loss.
What part of speech is holophotal?
Holophotal is an adjective.

Words near holophotal in the dictionary

  1. holophonically
  2. holophonics
  3. holophony
  4. holophosphatase
  5. holophosphatases
  6. holophotal
  7. holophote
  8. holophotes
  9. holophotometer
  10. holophotometers
  11. holophrase

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