Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photophysics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
pho-to-physics
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The physics of light, especially of its interaction with matter.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English physics English photophysics From photo- + physics.

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Questions

What does photophysics mean?
The physics of light, especially of its interaction with matter.
Where does photophysics come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English physics English photophysics From photo- + physics.

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