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Photochromism Uncommon

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

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Noun
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The reversible transformation of the optical properties of a material when exposed to electromagnetic radiation, especially the reversible darkening of a plastic lens when exposed to sunlight.

See Also
tenebrescence plastic transformation photochromatic photochromics darkening electromagnetic radiation optical
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Rhyming Words
ism oism jism wuism agism meism prism yoism quism reism weism tuism ovism idism grism deism seism icism zoism owlism
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