photopositive

[ foh-tuh-poz-i-tiv ]

/ ˌfoʊ təˈpɒz ɪ tɪv /

adjective Physics.

pertaining to a substance whose conductivity increases upon absorption of electromagnetic radiation.

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Origin of photopositive

First recorded in 1910–15; photo- + positive

Words nearby photopositive

photopic vision, photoplay, photopolarimeter, photopolymer, photopolymerization, photopositive, photoprint, photoproton, photopsia, photopsin, photopsy

British Dictionary definitions for photopositive

photopositive

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈpɒzɪtɪv) /

adjective

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

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