Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phototransfer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pho-to-trans-fer
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The apparent transfer of electric charge in a material due to illumination

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The reorganization energy Er in phototransfer is usually greater than in the photoexcitation process due to greater charge redistribution."
"The steps for cystamine addition are identical to the conditions for the 5 modification, and the phototransfer reaction is similar in its efficiency."

Etymology

From photo- + transfer.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: photo

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does phototransfer mean?: The apparent transfer of electric charge in a material due to illumination
Where does phototransfer come from?: From photo- + transfer.

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