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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.

Nearby words

  1. photomultiplier,
  2. photomural,
  3. photomyoclonus,
  4. photon,
  5. photonasty,
  6. photoneutron,
  7. photonic,
  8. photonics,
  9. photonovel,
  10. photonuclear

Origin of photonegative

First recorded in 1910–15; photo- + negative
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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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