English Explanatory Dictionary

photodetector

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any device used to detect electromagnetic radiation

Word forms

photodetector photodetectors

Etymology

From photo- + detector.

Synonyms

light-sensitive cell light-sensitive detector light sensor photodevice photodevice photoelectric detector photosensor

Related words

photoconductive cell photodiode photoresistor photoswitch phototransistor phototube photovoltaic cell
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