photodegradation

See also: photo-degradation

English

Alternative forms

• photo-degradation

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-

English degradation

English photodegradation

From photo- + degradation.

Noun

photodegradation (uncountable)

1. Any reduction or degradation in a useful property of a material because of a chemical change as a result of absorption of light.