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photocage

photocage noun: any of several molecular species that can be activated by light; they are used especially in biochemistry to attach a molecule to a biologically active compound and then study its behaviour once activated.

Noun

photocage (plural photocages)

  1. Any of several molecular species that can be activated by light; they are used especially in biochemistry to attach a molecule to a biologically active compound and then study its behaviour once activated.

Forms of photocage

pluralphotocages

Origin of photocage

From photo- + cage.

Questions about photocage

What does photocage mean?
Photocage means any of several molecular species that can be activated by light; they are used especially in biochemistry to attach a molecule to a biologically active compound and then study its behaviour once activated.
What part of speech is photocage?
Photocage is a noun.
What is the plural of photocage?
The plural of photocage is photocages.

Words near photocage in the dictionary

  1. photobombs
  2. photobook
  3. photobooks
  4. photobooth
  5. photobooths
  6. photocage
  7. photocaged
  8. photocages
  9. photocaging
  10. photocall
  11. photocalls

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