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phototransfer

phototransfer noun: the apparent transfer of electric charge in a material due to illumination.

Noun

phototransfer (uncountable)

  1. The apparent transfer of electric charge in a material due to illumination
    • The reorganization energy Er in phototransfer is usually greater than in the photoexcitation process due to greater charge redistribution.1995, Kuznetrsov, Charge Transfer in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, →ISBN, page 384
    • The steps for cystamine addition are identical to the conditions for the 5 modification, and the phototransfer reaction is similar in its efficiency.2000, RNA-Ligand Interactions, Part B: Molecular Biology ..., →ISBN, page 111

phototransfer meaning in Tamil

phototransfer in Tamil

நிழற்பட மாற்றம்

Origin of phototransfer

From photo- + transfer.

Questions about phototransfer

What does phototransfer mean?
Phototransfer means the apparent transfer of electric charge in a material due to illumination.
What is phototransfer in Tamil?
Phototransfer in Tamil is நிழற்பட மாற்றம். See Phototransfer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is phototransfer?
Phototransfer is a noun.

Words near phototransfer in the dictionary

  1. phototransductive
  2. phototransect
  3. phototransects
  4. phototransfected
  5. phototransfection
  6. phototransfer
  7. phototransferase
  8. phototransferases
  9. phototransform
  10. phototransformable
  11. phototransformation

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