photodiode

[ foh-toh-dahy-ohd ]

nounElectronics.
  1. a photosensitive semiconductor diode.

Origin of photodiode

1
First recorded in 1940–45; photo- + diode

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British Dictionary definitions for photodiode

photodiode

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈdaɪəʊd) /


noun
  1. a semiconductor diode, the conductivity of which is controlled by incident illumination

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Scientific definitions for photodiode

photodiode

[ tō-dī′ōd′ ]


  1. A diode that exhibits sensitivity to light, either by varying its electrical resistance like a photoresistor, or generating a electric potential in the manner of a photoelectric cell. See more at photoelectric.

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