photoactive

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os

Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos

Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos)

Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs)

Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der.

English photo-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti

Proto-Italic *agō

Latin agō

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.

Latin -īvus

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Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl.

Latin āctīvusbor.

Old French actifbor.

Middle English actyf

English active

English photoactive

From photo- + active.

Adjective

photoactive (comparative more photoactive, superlative most photoactive)

1. Able to convert the energy of light into electricity via photoelectricity
2. Able to react chemically under the influence of light

Derived terms

• nonphotoactive

Translations

Translations

• German: photoaktiv
• Latin: phōtoāctīvus