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photosensor

American

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

noun

a photocell used to detect light.

Etymology

Origin of photosensor

First recorded in 1960–65; photo- + sensor

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