photobleach en · VERB
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 bleach English photobleach From photo- + bleach.
Meanings
- (intransitive) To become less absorbent, reflective or fluorescent upon exposure to light.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| photobleaching | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| photobleached | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| photobleached | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| photobleaches | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |