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photodetector

photodetector noun: any device used to detect electromagnetic radiation.

Noun

photodetector (plural photodetectors)

  1. Any device used to detect electromagnetic radiation
    Synonyms:
    light-sensitive cell, light-sensitive detector, light sensor photodevice, photodevice, photoelectric detector, photosensor

photodetector meaning in Tamil

photodetector in Tamil

ஒளிக்காணி

Synonyms of photodetector

  • light-sensitive cell
  • light-sensitive detector
  • light sensor photodevice
  • photodevice
  • photoelectric detector
  • photosensor

All synonyms of photodetector

Forms of photodetector

pluralphotodetectors

Origin of photodetector

From photo- + detector.

Questions about photodetector

What does photodetector mean?
Photodetector means any device used to detect electromagnetic radiation.
What is photodetector in Tamil?
Photodetector in Tamil is ஒளிக்காணி. See Photodetector meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is photodetector?
Photodetector is a noun.
What is the plural of photodetector?
The plural of photodetector is photodetectors.

Words near photodetector in the dictionary

  1. photodesorptions
  2. photodestruction
  3. photodetachment
  4. photodetachments
  5. photodetection
  6. photodetector
  7. photodetectors
  8. photodeterioration
  9. photodeteriorations
  10. photodevice
  11. photodevices

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