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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of photocurrent1

First recorded in 1910–15; photo- + current

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