photochromism

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Describes a phenomenon of photosensitivity in which a material undergoes a change of color when illuminated with light of the appropriate wavelength; and reverts to its original state either in the dark or upon treatment with irradiation of a different wavelength.
photochromism
Accepted term: 13-May-2024