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light-struck

light-struck adjective: damaged by accidental exposure to light.

Adjective

light-struck (comparative more light-struck, superlative most light-struck)

  1. Damaged by accidental exposure to light.
  2. Spoiled by exposure to light, which causes riboflavin to catalyze a chemical process ultimately producing a thiol (MBT) from isohumulone.
    Synonyms:
    skunked

Synonyms of light-struck

Forms of light-struck

comparativemore light-struck
superlativemost light-struck
alternative formlightstruck

Origin of light-struck

From light (noun) + struck (participial adjective).

Questions about light-struck

What does light-struck mean?
Light-struck means damaged by accidental exposure to light.
What part of speech is light-struck?
Light-struck is an adjective.

Words near light-struck in the dictionary

  1. light-skinned
  2. light-skins
  3. light-skirt
  4. light-skirts
  5. light-spirited
  6. light-struck
  7. light-tight
  8. light-timbered
  9. light-up
  10. light-water
  11. light-weight

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