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polyphote

polyphote adjective: pertaining to or designating arc lamps constructed so that more than one can be used on a single circuit.

Adjective

polyphote (not comparable)

  1. (dated) Pertaining to or designating arc lamps constructed so that more than one can be used on a single circuit.
    Synonyms:
    polyphotal

Synonyms of polyphote

Origin of polyphote

See poly-, photo-.

Questions about polyphote

What does polyphote mean?
Polyphote means pertaining to or designating arc lamps constructed so that more than one can be used on a single circuit.
What part of speech is polyphote?
Polyphote is an adjective.

Words near polyphote in the dictionary

  1. polyphosphoric
  2. polyphosphoric acid
  3. polyphosphoric acids
  4. polyphosphorylated
  5. polyphotal
  6. polyphote
  7. polyphthalamide
  8. polyphthalamides
  9. polyphthalate
  10. polyphthalates
  11. polyphthalocyanine

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