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photoswitch

photoswitch noun: a switch that is activated by light.

Noun

photoswitch (plural photoswitches)

  1. A switch that is activated by light
  2. A compound whose structure is changed, and whose function is activated by light

Forms of photoswitch

pluralphotoswitches

Origin of photoswitch

From photo- + switch.

Questions about photoswitch

What does photoswitch mean?
Photoswitch means a switch that is activated by light.
What part of speech is photoswitch?
Photoswitch is a noun.
What is the plural of photoswitch?
The plural of photoswitch is photoswitches.

Words near photoswitch in the dictionary

  1. photosubstitutions
  2. photosurvey
  3. photosurveyed
  4. photosurveying
  5. photosurveys
  6. photoswitch
  7. photoswitchability
  8. photoswitchable
  9. photoswitched
  10. photoswitches
  11. photoswitching

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