photoconductivity en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English conduct Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English conductive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English conductivity English photoconductivity From photo- + conductivity.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| photoconductivities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
photoconductive · photoconduction
Translations (11)
pl fotoprzewodnictwo (an increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation) · cmn 光傳導率 /光传导率 (an increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation) · de Photoleitfähigkeit (an increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation) · bg фотопроводимост (an increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation) · it fotoresistenza (an increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation) · ru фотопроводи́мость (an increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation) · it fotoconduttività (an increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation) · ga fótaisheoltacht (an increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation) · ja 光導電性 (an increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation) · cmn 光導增益 /光导增益 (an increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation) · fr photoconductivité (an increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation)