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pho´to|biol´ogist — pho|to|bi|ol|o|gy «FOH toh by OL uh jee», noun. the branch of biology dealing with the relation of light or radiant energy to biological processes, such as photosynthesis. –pho´to|biol´ogist, noun … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|bi|ol|o|gy — «FOH toh by OL uh jee», noun. the branch of biology dealing with the relation of light or radiant energy to biological processes, such as photosynthesis. –pho´to|biol´ogist, noun … Useful english dictionary
pho|ne|mics — «foh NEE mihks, fuh », noun. the branch of linguistics dealing with phonemes: »…phonemics is phonetics systematized (Simeon Potter) … Useful english dictionary
pho|net|ics — «foh NEHT ihks, fuh », noun. 1. the science dealing with sounds made in speech and the art of pronunciation. Phonetics is a branch of linguistics. Phonetics is concerned with the production of these speech sounds by the articulating organs of the … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|bot|a|ny — «FOH toh BOT uh nee», noun. the branch of botany that studies the effects of light on plants … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|chem|is|try — «foh toh KEHM uh stree», noun. the branch of chemistry dealing with the chemical action of light, as in photography … Useful english dictionary
pho|tom|e|try — «foh TOM uh tree», noun. 1. the branch of physics dealing with measurements of the intensity of light, light distribution, illumination, and luminous flux. 2. the measurement of light, especially with the aid of the photometer … Useful english dictionary
photochemistry — pho•to•chem•is•try [[t]ˌfoʊ toʊˈkɛm ə stri[/t]] n. chem. the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light • Etymology: 1865–70 pho to•chem′i•cal ɪ kəl adj. pho to•chem′i•cal•ly, adv. pho to•chem′ist, n … From formal English to slang
photodynamics — pho•to•dy•nam•ics [[t]ˌfoʊ toʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks[/t]] n. (used with a sing. v.) bio the branch of biology dealing with light and its effects on living organisms • Etymology: 1885–90 pho to•dy•nam′ic, adj. pho to•dy•nam′i•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
phonemics — pho·ne·mics fə nē miks, fō n pl but sing in constr 1) a branch of linguistic analysis that consists of the study of phonemes 2) the structure of a language in terms of phonemes … Medical dictionary
