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单词 photal
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photaladj.

Brit. /ˈfəʊtl/, U.S. /ˈfoʊdl/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ϕωτ- , ϕῶς , -al suffix1.
Etymology: < ancient Greek ϕωτ-, ϕῶς light (see photo- comb. form) + -al suffix1. Compare earlier photic adj.
rare.
= photic adj. 1.
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the world > matter > light > [adjective] > relating to light
luminary1794
photic1843
photal1877
1877 E. R. Conder Basis of Faith iii. 121 Physical forces—gravitation, cohesion, molecular vibration, photal vibration, and so forth.
1926 L. L. Bernard Introd. Social Psychol. v. 52 The types of stimuli to which it is originally sensitive are sometimes stated as mechanical, chemical, thermal, electrical, or even photal.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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