"photoswitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photoswitches [plural]
Etymology: From photo- + switch. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|switch}} photo- + switch Head templates: {{en-noun}} photoswitch (plural photoswitches)
  1. A switch that is activated by light
    Sense id: en-photoswitch-en-noun-0GR1vR6E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with photo-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with photo-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39
  2. (biochemistry) A compound whose structure is changed, and whose function is activated by light Categories (topical): Biochemistry
    Sense id: en-photoswitch-en-noun-cgdQaOqb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with photo- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with photo-: 45 55 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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