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photo-current
pho·to·cur·rent
/
ˈfoʊ
toʊˌkɜr
ənt, -ˌkʌr-
/
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[
foh
-toh-kur-
uh
nt, -kuhr-
]
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noun
Physics.
an
electric current
produced by a photoelectric effect.
Also called
photoelectric current
.
Origin:
1910–15;
photo-
+
current
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photocurrent
(ˈfəʊtəʊˌkʌrənt)
—
n
an electric current produced by electromagnetic radiation in the photoelectric effect, photovoltaic effect, or photoconductivity
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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