"photoswitching" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: photoswitchings [plural]
Etymology: From photo- + switching. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|switching}} photo- + switching Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} photoswitching (usually uncountable, plural photoswitchings)
  1. (biochemistry) The modification of the structure of a compound by light, especially when accompanied by a change in function Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Biochemistry

Inflected forms

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