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phototransistor
noun pho·to·tran·sis·tor \-tran-ˈzis-tər, -tran(t)-ˈsis-\
Definition of PHOTOTRANSISTOR
: a photoconductive semiconductor device used especially as a photodetector
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First Known Use of PHOTOTRANSISTOR
1950
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