photogene

pho·to·gene

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [foh-tuh-jeen]
- /ˈfoʊ təˌdʒin/
- /fˌəʊtəʊdʒˈiːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-tuh-jeen]
- /ˈfoʊ təˌdʒin/

Definitions of photogene word

noun photogene an afterimage on the retina. 1
noun photogene afterimage 0

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Origin of photogene

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; photo- + -gene, variant of -gen

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Parts of speech for Photogene

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photogene popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

photogene usage trend in Literature

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