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- [foh-tuh-juh n, -jen]
- /ˈfoʊ tə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/
- /fˈəʊtəʊdʒən/
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- [foh-tuh-juh n, -jen]
- /ˈfoʊ tə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/
Definitions of photogen word
- noun photogen a light oil obtained by the distillation of bituminous shale, coal, or peat: once commercially produced chiefly as an illuminant and as a solvent. 1
- noun photogen Biology. a photogenic organ, organism, or substance. 1
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Origin of photogen
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; photo- + -gen
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Parts of speech for Photogen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
photogen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
photogen usage trend in Literature
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