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photoconductivity

noun

Etymology

From photo- + conductivity.

  1. derived from conductus
  2. derived from conductus — “defense, escort”
  3. formed as conductive — “conduct + -ive”
  4. suffixed as conductivity — “conductive + ity”
  5. prefixed as photoconductivity — “photo + conductivity”

Definitions

  1. The increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident…

    The increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for photoconductivity. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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