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fotochimico

photochemical

adjective foh-toh-KEE-mee-koh Less Common

Origin: from Greek photo- 'light' + chemical

Usage Note

Fotochimico is a technical adjective used mainly in science, as in smog fotochimico ('photochemical smog'). Like other -co adjectives stressed before the ending, its masculine plural is fotochimici with a hard 'k' kept. The feminine forms are fotochimica / fotochimiche.

Examples

"Lo smog fotochimico danneggia i polmoni."

Natural Translation

Photochemical smog damages the lungs.

Literal Translation

The smog photochemical damages the lungs.

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