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Word: Photosensitizer
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century; earliest use found in Science. From photo- + sensitizer
Definition:
A substance capable of initiating a chemical reaction by absorbing light energy and transferring it to a reactant.
Definition:
A substance that causes photosensitization.
Variant Forms:
- photosensitiser
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