photoresistor

[ fō′tō-rĭ-zĭs′tər ]

A resistor whose resistance varies as a function of the intensity of light it is exposed to. Also called photocell See also photoelectric.

Nearby words

photorecording, photoreduction, photorefractive, photorefractive keratectomy, photoresist, photoresistor, photorespiration, photoretinopathy, photoscan, photosensitive, photosensitivity

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