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photocurrent

[ foh-toh-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ]
/ ˈfoʊ toʊˌkɜr ənt, -ˌkʌr- /
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noun Physics.
an electric current produced by a photoelectric effect.
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Also called photoelectric current.

Origin of photocurrent

First recorded in 1910–15; photo- + current

Words nearby photocurrent

photoconductive, photoconductive cell, photoconductivity, photocopier, photocopy, photocurrent, photodecomposition, photodegradable, photodetector, photodiode, photodisintegration
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British Dictionary definitions for photocurrent

photocurrent
/ (ˈfəʊtəʊˌkʌrənt) /
noun
an electric current produced by electromagnetic radiation in the photoelectric effect, photovoltaic effect, or photoconductivity
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