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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photoimmobilize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-toim-mo-bi-lize
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To immobilize (a surface) by means of light

Etymology

From photo- + immobilize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

photoimmobilizes (present, singular) photoimmobilizing (participle, present) photoimmobilized (participle, past) photoimmobilized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

photoimmobilization

Questions

What does photoimmobilize mean?
To immobilize (a surface) by means of light
Where does photoimmobilize come from?
From photo- + immobilize.

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