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photoactive

photoactive adjective: able to convert the energy of light into electricity via photoelectricity.

Adjective

photoactive (comparative more photoactive, superlative most photoactive)

  1. Able to convert the energy of light into electricity via photoelectricity
  2. Able to react chemically under the influence of light

Forms of photoactive

comparativemore photoactive
superlativemost photoactive

Origin of photoactive

From photo- + active.

Words formed from photoactive

Questions about photoactive

What does photoactive mean?
Photoactive means able to convert the energy of light into electricity via photoelectricity.
What part of speech is photoactive?
Photoactive is an adjective.

Words near photoactive in the dictionary

  1. photoactivates
  2. photoactivatible
  3. photoactivating
  4. photoactivation
  5. photoactivations
  6. photoactive
  7. photoactivities
  8. photoactivity
  9. photoadaptation
  10. photoadaptational
  11. photoadaptations

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