photoinitiate
photoinitiate verb: to initiate a chemical reaction by means of a form of light.
Verb
photoinitiate (third-person singular simple present photoinitiates, present participle photoinitiating, simple past and past participle photoinitiated)
- To initiate a chemical reaction by means of a form of light
Forms of photoinitiate
| third-person singular present | photoinitiates |
|---|---|
| present participle | photoinitiating |
| past participle | photoinitiated |
| past | photoinitiated |
Origin of photoinitiate
From photo- + initiate.
Questions about photoinitiate
- What does photoinitiate mean?
- Photoinitiate means to initiate a chemical reaction by means of a form of light.
- What part of speech is photoinitiate?
- Photoinitiate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of photoinitiate?
- The past tense of photoinitiate is photoinitiated.
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