photocleave 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 cleave English photocleave From photo- + cleave.
Meanings
- To cleave a bond by photolysis
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| photocleaves | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| photocleaving | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| photocleaved | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| photocleaved | Tense=Past | lexicographic |