light-emitting diode
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of light-emitting diode
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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By blocking current from flowing in at the edges and corners, the design ensures stable and reliable operation of the nano light-emitting diode.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026
When Dr. Holonyak developed a light-emitting diode — a semiconductor light source that emits light when an electric current flows through it — he was literally showing the world in a whole new light.
From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2022
Ledbetter says Ang was serving as a chief technical adviser to his brother’s light-emitting diode lighting company in Singapore and that the university was aware of his activities.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 15, 2022
Global Lighting Technologies, a light-emitting diode, or LED, maker, in Shanghai.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2022
The lockdown of Wuhan, a manufacturing center of 11 million, has disrupted production of liquid crystal and light-emitting diode panels, according to IHS Markit technology research, now a part of Informa Tech.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2020
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