photoconductivity
[ foh-toh-kon-duhk-tiv-i-tee ]
nounPhysics.
the increase in the electrical conductivity of a substance, often nonmetallic, caused by the absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
Origin of photoconductivity
1First recorded in 1925–30; photo- + conductivity
Words Nearby photoconductivity
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British Dictionary definitions for photoconductivity
photoconductivity
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ) /
noun
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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