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phototest

/ˈfoʊtoʊtɛst/

phototest noun: a photosensitivity test.

Noun

phototest (plural phototests)

  1. A photosensitivity test.

Verb

phototest (third-person singular simple present phototests, present participle phototesting, simple past and past participle phototested)

  1. (transitive) To test (something; usually someone's skin) with a photosensitivity test.

Forms of phototest

Noun
pluralphototests
Verb
third-person singular presentphototests
present participlephototesting
past participlephototested
pastphototested

Origin of phototest

From photo- + test, not only reflecting clipping of photosensitivity test but also reflecting the fact that the test often is literally a "light test", such as with timed exposure to a measured amount of UV-A or UV-B.

Questions about phototest

What does phototest mean?
Phototest means a photosensitivity test.
What part of speech is phototest?
Phototest can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce phototest?
Phototest is pronounced /ˈfoʊtoʊtɛst/.
What is the plural of phototest?
The plural of phototest is phototests.

Words near phototest in the dictionary

  1. phototelephones
  2. phototelephony
  3. phototelescope
  4. phototelescopes
  5. phototelescopic
  6. phototest
  7. phototested
  8. phototesting
  9. phototests
  10. phototheodolite
  11. phototheodolites

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