p 3 h 4 o 1 t 1 o 1 c 3 o 1 n 1 d 2 u 1 c 3 t 1 i 1 v 4 i 1 t 1 y 4
17 letters · 33 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
originEtymology 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 conduct Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English conductive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European…
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