supersensitize
transitive verb
su·per·sensitize
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Definition of supersensitize
1 : hypersensitize
2a : to increase the sensitizing effect of (a dye) by using with another dye or compound so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their separate effects b : to increase the speed of (an emulsion) by means of a chemical
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Origin and Etymology of supersensitize
supersensitive + -ize
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