photojunction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nuclear battery in which a phosphor is irradiated by a radioactive material; a silicon junction converts the emitted light into electricity.

Word forms

photojunction photojunctions

Etymology

From photo- + junction.

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