photothermic

[ foh-tuh-thur-mik ]
/ ˌfoʊ təˈθɜr mɪk /

adjective

pertaining to the thermal effects of light.
pertaining to or involving both light and heat.

Origin of photothermic

First recorded in 1890–95; photo- + thermic

Words nearby photothermic

phototaxis, phototelegraphy, phototheodolite, phototherapeutics, phototherapy, photothermic, phototonus, phototopography, phototoxic, phototoxin, phototransistor

British Dictionary definitions for photothermic

photothermic

photothermal

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈθɜːmɪk) /

adjective

of or concerned with light and heat, esp the production of heat by light

Derived forms of photothermic

photothermically or photothermally, adverb