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photochromic lens
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pho·to·chro·mic lens (ft-krmk)
n.
A light-sensitive eyeglass lens that automatically darkens in sunlight and clears in reduced light.
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The rotating roof can be opened in 10 seconds and is made of photochromic glass which lets you choose between five levels of tint at the touch of a button.
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Photochromic glass darkens when exposed to sunlight and lightens when removed from sunlight.
A study of photochromism and the properties of photochromic glass. ... by Klauck, Robert; Smith, R. Seth / Bulletin of the South Carolina Academy of Science
Donald Stookey, a retired Corning research fellow, was presented with the National Medal of Technology by President Ronald Reagan for his invention of glass-ceramics, photosensitive glass and photochromic glass.
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