photochromism

English

Noun

photochromism (countable and uncountable, plural photochromisms)

1. The reversible transformation of the optical properties of a material when exposed to electromagnetic radiation, especially the reversible darkening of a plastic lens when exposed to sunlight.

Translations

the reversible transformation of the optical properties of a material when exposed to electromagnetic radiation

• Irish: fótacrómachas m
• Italian: fotocromia f