photodiffusion 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 diffusion English photodiffusion From photo- + diffusion.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The creation of a voltage across a conductor or semiconductor by illuminating one side of it
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| photodiffusions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |