Light-sensitive

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  light-sensitive \light-sensitive\ adj.
     1. Affected by light; as, the light-sensitive pigments in the
        retina.
  
     Syn: photosensitive.
          [WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. Hence: (Chem.) Decomposing under the influence of light;
        unstable when exposed to light; -- of chemical compounds.
        [PJC] lightship

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  light-sensitive
       adj : sensitive to visible light; "photographic film is
             light-sensitive" [syn: {photosensitive}]