photoconductivity

[ foh-toh-kon-duhk-tiv-i-tee ]

nounPhysics.
  1. the increase in the electrical conductivity of a substance, often nonmetallic, caused by the absorption of electromagnetic radiation.

Origin of photoconductivity

1
First recorded in 1925–30; photo- + conductivity

Words Nearby photoconductivity

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British Dictionary definitions for photoconductivity

photoconductivity

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ) /


noun
  1. the change in the electrical conductivity of certain substances, such as selenium, as a result of the absorption of electromagnetic radiation

Derived forms of photoconductivity

  • photoconductive (ˌfəʊtəʊkənˈdʌktɪv), adjective
  • photoconductor, noun

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