Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Affected by light.
- adjective (Chem.) Decomposing under the influence of light; unstable when exposed to light; -- of chemical compounds.
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- adjective sensitive to visible light
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Examples
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Film has proved itself an indispensable Global English word, even where it no longer has anything to do with films, or “coatings” of light-sensitive emulsions applied to plastic, or coatings of any kind.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Film has proved itself an indispensable Global English word, even where it no longer has anything to do with films, or “coatings” of light-sensitive emulsions applied to plastic, or coatings of any kind.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Dwyer has shown that these nanostructures will efficiently self-assemble, and when different light-sensitive molecules are added to the mixture, the waffles exhibit unique and “programmable” properties that can be readily tapped.
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The retina, located at the back of the eye, contains light-sensitive cells that are important for seeing.
Postpartum Depression Highest in Fall, Winter Ann Lukits 2011
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So people are working on putting this light-sensitive protein in those surviving cells.
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Designer Teo Braun added a light-sensitive frame that illuminates in the dark to reduce eyestrain.
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The so-called wet-plate process employed by Watkins involved a collodion emulsion holding light-sensitive silver salts, which was applied to the large glass plate for exposure for a minute or more before drying, then developed and printed on albumenized paper.
His Best Shot John Wilmerding 2011
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Q: Can you help my light-sensitive eyes with e-reader advice?
Mossberg's Mailbox 2011
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I remember buying books and tapes, LEGO Mindstorms, light-sensitive paper, etc.
Lee Kolbert: I'll Gladly pay you Tuesday for Some Copy Paper Today Lee Kolbert 2010
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In a preliminary study, Australian researchers examined the photographs of the light-sensitive part of the eye called the retina in 13 people with Alzheimer's, 13 with mild cognitive impairment and 110 healthy individuals.
Push to Detect Alzheimer's Earlier Shirley S. Wang 2011
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