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photoconductivity
[ foh-toh-kon-duhk-tiv-i-tee ]
noun
Physics.
- the increase in the electrical conductivity of a substance, often nonmetallic, caused by the absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
photoconductivity
/ 藢f蓹蕣t蓹蕣k蓹n藞d蕦kt瑟v; 藢f蓹蕣t蓹蕣藢k蓲nd蕦k藞t瑟v瑟t瑟 /
noun
- the change in the electrical conductivity of certain substances, such as selenium, as a result of the absorption of electromagnetic radiation
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Derived Forms
- photoconductive, adjective
- 藢辫丑辞迟辞肠辞苍藞诲耻肠迟辞谤, noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of photoconductivity1
First recorded in 1925鈥30; photo- + conductivity
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Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
These are virtual carriers similar to those responsible for virtual photoconductivity in semiconductors theoretically predicted and experimentally observed over two decades ago.
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