photosensor

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

noun

a photocell used to detect light.

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Also called photodetector.

Origin of photosensor

First recorded in 1960–65; photo- + sensor

Words nearby photosensor

Photo-Secession, photosensitive, photosensitivity, photosensitization, photosensitize, photosensor, photoset, photosetting, photoshoot, Photoshop, photosphere
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