light-emitting diode

American  

[lahyt-i-mit-ing] / ˈlaɪt ɪˌmɪt ɪŋ /

noun

1. LED.

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light-emitting diode British  

noun

1.  LED.  a diode of semiconductor material, such as gallium arsenide, that emits light when a forward bias is applied, the colour depending on the semiconductor material: used as off/on indicators

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light-emitting diode Scientific  

1. See LED

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Etymology

Origin of light-emitting diode

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

That includes the light-emitting diodes, the circuit boards and the durable metal housing that protects the lights in news vans and on film sets.

From Los Angeles Times

This approach has been successful for decades in many applications, such as transistors, light-emitting diodes, lasers and quantum devices.

From Science Daily

The team first experimentally measured the exciton binding energies for 42 organic semiconductors including 32 solar cell materials, seven organic light-emitting diode materials, and three crystalline compounds of pentacene.

From Science Daily

These chains, known as acenes, can also be tuned to emit different colors of light, which makes them good candidates for use in organic light-emitting diodes.

From Science Daily

Excitons are a key part of many technologies, including solar panels, photodetectors and sensors, as well as light-emitting diodes found in televisions and digital display screens.

From Science Daily