photodraft
A piece of sheet metal containing a photographic image of an engineering design

photodrafts
plural of photodraft

photoefficiencies
plural of photoefficiency

photoefficiency
The efficiency of a material in capturing incident light and converting it into useful energy

photoelectrocatalyst
A photoelectric catalyst

photoelectrocatalysts
plural of photoelectrocatalyst

photoelectrosynthesis
photoelectric synthesis

photoelectrosythesis
a technology that uses solar energy to drive chemical reactions, typically creating valuable fuel or chemicals from raw materials like water or carbon dioxide

photoemitter
A material that exhibits the photoemission of electrons when illuminated

photoemitters
plural of photoemitter

photoemulsion
photographic emulsion

photoemulsions
plural of photoemulsion

photofabrication
A photographic method of manufacturing integrated circuits in which a pattern is placed over a semiconductor in an etching solution and exposed to light

photofermentation
fermentation that only proceeds in the presence of light; especially a process of producing hydrogen. Unlike biophotolysis in which hydrogen is produced from water, photofermentation produces hydrogen from organic substrates.

photofermentations
plural of photofermentation

photoglycine
glycin

photoguide
A book serving as a guide to a topic and illustrated with photographs.

photoguides
plural of photoguide

photoheterotroph
A heterotrophic organism that uses light for energy but cannot use carbon dioxide as its sole carbon source and thus uses organic compounds from the environment.

photoheterotrophs
plural of photoheterotroph

photoheterotrophy
The generation of biological energy from light, together with organic compounds and / or carbon dioxide

photohomolysis
A homolysis reaction initiated by light

photohydrolyses
plural of photohydrolysis

photohydrolysis
photochemical hydrolysis

photoinactivator
A material that produces photoinactivation

photoinactivators
plural of photoinactivator

photoincorporation
photochemical incorporation (of a compound into an organism)

photoincorporations
plural of photoincorporation

photoinhibition
The inhibition of photosynthesis caused by protein damage due to high levels of light (especially ultraviolet)

photoinhibitions
plural of photoinhibition

photoinitiation
The photoproduction of a radical or ion that is capable of initiating a chain reaction; used especially to initiate polymerization

photoinitiations
plural of photoinitiation

photoinstability
chemical instability in the presence of light

photoisomer
An isomer formed via photoexcitation.

photoisomers
plural of photoisomer

photojunction
A nuclear battery in which a phosphor is irradiated by a radioactive material; a silicon junction converts the emitted light into electricity.

photojunctions
plural of photojunction

photolarvicide
A larvicide whose efficacy is improved with a photosensitizing agent

photolarvicides
plural of photolarvicide

photoliberation
liberation of a compound by the action of light

photolithotroph
A lithotroph that obtains energy from light and therefore uses inorganic electron donors only to fuel biosynthetic reactions.

photolithotrophs
plural of photolithotroph

photolyase
An enzyme that repairs DNA that has been damaged by light.

photolyases
plural of photolyase

photolysis
Any chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing a photon

photomagnet
Any material whose magnetic properties are changed by interaction with light
Alternative form of photo magnet (“decorative magnet with photograph”).

photomagnets
plural of photomagnet

photomechanochemistry
The photochemical conversion of chemical energy into mechanical energy, especially that of polymers

photometabolite
Any metabolite produced by the action of light (typically in the skin)

photometabolites
plural of photometabolite

photoorganotroph
a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from photosynthesis and organic compounds

photoorganotrophs
plural of photoorganotroph

photopatterning
The production of a photochemical etching on the surface of a semiconductor

photoperturbation
The disruption to the activity of a physical or chemical system by light

photoperturbations
plural of photoperturbation

photopheresis
A form of apheresis and photodynamic therapy in which blood is treated with photoactivable drugs which are then activated with ultraviolet light.

photophoresis
The slow drift of fine particles suspended in a gas away from a strong light source

photophosphorylase
An enzyme that is involved in the photosynthetic phosphorylation of ATP.

photopolymer
Any polymer that reacts to light with a physical or chemical change, used especially for teeth fillings

photopolymers
plural of photopolymer

photoprobe
A photoaffinity labeling reagent

photoprobes
plural of photoprobe

photoproduction
The production of a molecular species (e.g. a radical or ion) by means of light

photoproductions
plural of photoproduction

photoprotectant
A substance with photoprotective properties.

photoprotectants
plural of photoprotectant

photoprotection
The function, in plants that are adapted to high levels of sunlight, that protects the centres of photosynthesis from damage by excess light, normally by the use of carotenoid pigments

photoprotector
A photoprotective substance

photoprotectors
plural of photoprotector

photoprotein
Any of several proteins that generate light when oxidized, normally without the aid of an enzyme catalyst

photoproteins
plural of photoprotein

photoprotoporphyrin
A photoisomer of a protoporphyrin

photoprotoporphyrins
plural of photoprotoporphyrin

photopsin
Any of a class of photoreceptor proteins present in the cones of the retina.

photopsins
plural of photopsin

photoreagent
Any photochemical reagent

photoreagents
plural of photoreagent

photorearrangement
Any photoisomerization reaction that leads to changes in the arrangement of atoms in a molecule

photorearrangements
plural of photorearrangement

photorejuvenation
A skin treatment that uses intense pulsed light or other thermal or chemical methods to treat some skin conditions and remove wrinkles arising from photoaging.

photoresponse
Any measurable chemical or biological response to light

photoresponses
plural of photoresponse

photoselection
A technique in which an aligned subset of sample molecules is selected by an exciting light beam.

photoselections
plural of photoselection

photosite
An individual light-sensitive element in a digital image sensor.

photosites
plural of photosite

photostabilizer
Any material that photostabilizes

photostabilizers
plural of photostabilizer

photostriction
A change in the dimensions of some piezoelectric materials when illuminated; only occurs if the material is also photoelectric.

photoswitching
The modification of the structure of a compound by light, especially when accompanied by a change in function

photoswitchings
plural of photoswitching

photosynthesiser
Alternative form of photosynthesizer.

photosynthesisers
plural of photosynthesiser

photosynthesizer
Any organism that uses photosynthesis to generate carbohydrates

photosynthesizers
plural of photosynthesizer

photothermolysis
photochemical thermolysis

photothermoplastic
A composite material composed of a thermoplastic photoresist.

photothermoplastics
plural of photothermoplastic

photothrombosis
A form of thrombosis introduced experimentally by means of photoactivation of a previously injected drug

photothyristor
A light-activated silicon controlled rectifier.

photothyristors
plural of photothyristor

phototransfer
The apparent transfer of electric charge in a material due to illumination

phototriode
A three-terminal semiconductor.

phototube
A gas-filled electron tube that has a photosensitive cathode.

phototubes
plural of phototube

phototypography
A photomechanical method of printing made to resemble traditional metal typography