photodynamics

[ foh-toh-dahy-nam-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.

photodynamics

/ ˌfəʊtəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the branch of biology concerned with the effects of light on the actions of plants and animals

photodynamics

/ fō′tō-dī-năm′ĭks /

1. The scientific study of the effects of light on organic compounds and on the metabolisms of living things.

Other Words From

• photo·dy·namic photo·dy·nami·cal adjective
• photo·dy·nami·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of photodynamics¹

First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + dynamics