photoproductn.
/ˈfəʊtə(ʊ)ˌprɒdʌkt/, U.S. /ˈfoʊdəˌprɑdək(t)/ A product of the chemical action of light.
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1925 Sci. Monthly July 79 The photo-product will be formed in greater amount on the side that is exposed to the light.
1926 E. Mayer Clin. Applic. Sunlight iii. 30 This action of small doses of radiant energy may be due to toxic ‘photo-product’.
1977 Nature 17 Feb. 660/2 Comparison of spectra taken before and after prolonged irradiation..showed no change in the relative position or intensity of the shoulder, eliminating a permanent photoproduct generated by the high intensity pulse as the species responsible for the shoulder.
1990 Nucleic Acids Res. 18 277/1 It is important to define the perturbations to the structure of DNA which accompany the formation of specific photoproducts.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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