photocurrent

[ foh-toh-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ]

noun

, Physics.

1. an electric current produced by a photoelectric effect.

photocurrent

/ ˈfəʊtəʊˌkʌrənt /

noun

1. an electric current produced by electromagnetic radiation in the photoelectric effect, photovoltaic effect, or photoconductivity

Word History and Origins

Origin of photocurrent¹

First recorded in 1910–15; photo- + current