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photodetector
noun pho·to·de·tec·tor \-di-ˈtek-tər\
Definition of PHOTODETECTOR
: any of various devices for detecting and measuring the intensity of radiant energy through photoelectric action
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First Known Use of PHOTODETECTOR
1947
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