Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photoreduction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pho-tore-duc-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The addition of an electron to a photoexcited species.

noun

Any reduction reaction that takes place in the presence of light.

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 reduction English photoreduction From photo- + reduction.

Inflected Forms

photoreductions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

photooxidation

Questions

What does photoreduction mean?: The addition of an electron to a photoexcited species.
Where does photoreduction 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 reduction English photoreduction From photo- + reduction.

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