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photoresistor

photoresistor noun: an electronic component whose resistance is inversely proportional to the intensity of incident light.

Noun

photoresistor (plural photoresistors)

  1. An electronic component whose resistance is inversely proportional to the intensity of incident light.
    • Use the preceding circuit, but replace the slide switch (S1) with the photoresistor (RP). Cover and uncover the photoresistor to change the sound.2022 March, “Elements 140”, in Snap Circuits, Elenco, page 10

Forms of photoresistor

pluralphotoresistors

Origin of photoresistor

From photo- + resistor.

Questions about photoresistor

What does photoresistor mean?
Photoresistor means an electronic component whose resistance is inversely proportional to the intensity of incident light.
What part of speech is photoresistor?
Photoresistor is a noun.
What is the plural of photoresistor?
The plural of photoresistor is photoresistors.

Words near photoresistor in the dictionary

  1. photoresist
  2. photoresistance
  3. photoresistances
  4. photoresistant
  5. photoresistive
  6. photoresistor
  7. photoresistors
  8. photoresists
  9. photorespiration
  10. photorespiratory
  11. photorespire

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