photoactive
adjective
photoactive is spelled P-H-O-T-O-A-C-T-I-V-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, photoactive means “Able to convert the energy of light into electricity via photoelectricity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in photoactive?
| Letters | 11: P-H-O-T-O-A-C-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is photoactive?
Photoactive appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of photoactive
- more photoactive comparative
- most photoactive superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does photoactive mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to convert the energy of light into electricity via photoelectricity
- 2
Able to react chemically under the influence of light
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Photoactive in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | photoaktiv |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does photoactive come from?
From photo- + active.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).