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photosensor

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[foh-tuh-sen-ser, -sawr] / ˈfoʊ təˌsɛn sər, -sɔr /

noun

  1. a photocell used to detect light.


Etymology

Origin of photosensor

First recorded in 1960–65; photo- + sensor


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