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photonegative

[ foh-tuh-neg-uh-tiv ]
/ ˌfoʊ təˈnɛg ə tɪv /

adjective Physics.

pertaining to a substance, as selenium, having a conductivity that decreases upon absorption of electromagnetic radiation.

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Origin of photonegative

First recorded in 1910–15; photo- + negative

Words nearby photonegative

photomultiplier, photomural, photomyoclonus, photon, photonasty, photonegative, photoneutron, photonic, photonics, photonovel, photonuclear
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British Dictionary definitions for photonegative

photonegative
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈnɛɡətɪv) /

adjective

physics (of a material) having an electrical conductivity that decreases with increasing illumination
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