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phototransfer en · NOUN

Etymology

From photo- + transfer.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The apparent transfer of electric charge in a material due to illumination
    • The reorganization energy Er in phototransfer is usually greater than in the photoexcitation process due to greater charge redistribution. 1995, Kuznetrsov, Charge Transfer in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, →ISBN, page 384:
    • The steps for cystamine addition are identical to the conditions for the 5 modification, and the phototransfer reaction is similar in its efficiency. 2000, RNA-Ligand Interactions, Part B: Molecular Biology ..., →ISBN, page 111: