photochemical
adjective
pho·to·chem·i·cal
ˌfō-tō-ˈke-mi-kəl 
1
: of, relating to, or resulting from the chemical action of radiant energy and especially light
photochemical smog
2
: of or relating to photochemistry
photochemical studies
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New York’s Chapter NY will present Antonia Kuo’s multimedia photochemical paintings and Erin Jane Nelson’s ceramic wall works, while Frankfurt’s Jacky Strenz will offer a solo survey of late sculptor Lin May Saeed.
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News Desk, Artforum, 13 Feb. 2025
Similar in appearance to the smog that cloaks cities on Earth, a concentration of photochemical haze covers Uranus’s northern pole, which switches between 42-year stretches of sun and 42-year stretches of shadow due to the planet’s sideways spin.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, the three printers provide the same glossy, colorful prints using photochemical film.
—PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
While the highly specialized cells inside our eyes don’t feel any pain, the rods and cones and photochemical reactors become inflamed and damaged when looking at the sun, said Ronald Benner, an optometrist and president of the American Optometric Association.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
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News Desk, Artforum, 13 Feb. 2025
Similar in appearance to the smog that cloaks cities on Earth, a concentration of photochemical haze covers Uranus’s northern pole, which switches between 42-year stretches of sun and 42-year stretches of shadow due to the planet’s sideways spin.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, the three printers provide the same glossy, colorful prints using photochemical film.
—PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
While the highly specialized cells inside our eyes don’t feel any pain, the rods and cones and photochemical reactors become inflamed and damaged when looking at the sun, said Ronald Benner, an optometrist and president of the American Optometric Association.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
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photochemical
adjective
pho·to·chem·i·cal
ˌfōt-ō-ˈkem-i-kəl
1
: of, relating to, or resulting from the chemical action of radiant energy and especially light
photochemical smog
2
: of or relating to photochemistry
photochemical studies
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