photocarcinogen en · NOUN
Etymology
From photo- + carcinogen.
Meanings
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Any substance that becomes a carcinogen on exposure to light.
So I brought it to campus for testing and turns out there was a suspected endocrine disrupter and a photocarcinogen — a chemical that, when exposed to sunlight, has a carcinogenic potential to it.
2009 May 21, Julie Scelfo, “Apply These Product Ratings Generously”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| photocarcinogens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |