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photronic

photronic adjective: pertaining to photoelectric cells that generate electromotive force by utilizing the action of light on the contact between two dissimilar metals.

Adjective

photronic (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to photoelectric cells that generate electromotive force by utilizing the action of light on the contact between two dissimilar metals.
    • The photoelectric cell and the Weston photronic cells are the ones in most common use. The photronic cell is an oxide cell and produces a small electromotive force which is proportional to the light intensity.1937, Rolla Roy Ramsey, Experimental Radio, page 169
    • A photronic light meter consists of a photronic cell connected to an electrical meter graduated directly in foot-candles.1946, United States. Navy Department. Office of Industrial Relations, U.S. Navy Manual of Safety Equipment, page 93

Origin of photronic

Originally a brand name.

Questions about photronic

What does photronic mean?
Photronic means pertaining to photoelectric cells that generate electromotive force by utilizing the action of light on the contact between two dissimilar metals.
What part of speech is photronic?
Photronic is an adjective.

Words near photronic in the dictionary

  1. photoxylography
  2. photozincograph
  3. photozincographic
  4. photozincographs
  5. photozincography
  6. photronic
  7. photrum
  8. phots
  9. photted
  10. photting
  11. photuria

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