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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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