photoconductivity

noun pho·to·con·duc·tiv·i·ty \-ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈti-və-tē, -kən-\

Definition of PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY

: electrical conductivity that is affected by exposure to electromagnetic radiation (as light)

1929

Medical Dictionary

noun pho·to·con·duc·tiv·i·ty \-ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈtiv-ət-ē, -kən-\

plural pho·to·con·duc·tiv·i·ties

: electrical conductivity that is affected by exposure to electromagnetic radiation (as light)

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