adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ f ō -t ō -i- ' lek-trik
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1879
: involving, relating to, or utilizing any of various electrical effects due to the interaction of radiation (as light) with matter
– pho · to · elec · tri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb