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light-struck en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • lītʹstrŭk

Etymology

From light (noun) + struck (participial adjective).

Meanings

  1. (of plates or films) Damaged by accidental exposure to light.
  2. (of beer) Spoiled by exposure to light, which causes riboflavin to catalyze a chemical process ultimately producing a thiol (MBT) from isohumulone.

Forms

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lightstruck alternative lexicographic
most light-struck Degree=Sup lexicographic
more light-struck Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Synonyms

skunked (of beer) · fogged