photosensitive

[foh-tuh-sen-si-tiv]

pho·to·sen·si·tive

[foh-tuh-sen-si-tiv]
adjective
sensitive to light or similar radiation.

Origin:
photo- + sensitive
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Photosensitive has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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photosensitive (ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɛnsɪtɪv)
 
adj
sensitive to electromagnetic radiation, esp light: a photosensitive photographic film
 
photosensi'tivity
 
n

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photosensitive pho·to·sen·si·tive (fō'tō-sěn'sĭ-tĭv)
adj.

  1. Sensitive or responsive to light or other radiant energy.

  2. Abnormally sensitive or reactive to light.

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