photoinitiation en · NOUN
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 initiation English photoinitiation From photo- + initiation.
Meanings
- The photoproduction of a radical or ion that is capable of initiating a chain reaction; used especially to initiate polymerization
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| photoinitiations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |