Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photoharden

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pho-to-hard-en
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To harden by exposure to light.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Accordingly, the photosensitive material that can be photohardened to give a resist image to the etch is called a photoresist."
"In coated layers of this composition, exposure to visible light photohardens the polymerizable droplets so that color does not form on treatment with oxidizing agent and color developer; […]"

Etymology

From photo- + harden.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: photo

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

photohardens (present, singular) photohardening (participle, present) photohardened (participle, past) photohardened (past)

Derived Forms

photohardenable

Questions

What does photoharden mean?: To harden by exposure to light.
Where does photoharden come from?: From photo- + harden.

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