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noun
A change (normally an increase) in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: photoconductivity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: electrical conduction
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bheh2- Proto-Indo-European *bhéh2os Proto-Hellenic *pháwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English conduction English photoconduction From photo- + conduction.
