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photonegative

[foh-tuh-neg-uh-tiv]
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adjective Physics.
  1. 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
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photonegative

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