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photodegrade

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-tode-grade
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to decompose as a result of exposure to light, especially that of the sun.

Etymology

From photo- + degrade.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

photodegrades (present, singular) photodegrading (participle, present) photodegraded (participle, past) photodegraded (past)

Derived Forms

photodegradable photodegradation photodegraded

Questions

What does photodegrade mean?
to decompose as a result of exposure to light, especially that of the sun.
Where does photodegrade come from?
From photo- + degrade.

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