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phototransistor 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 transistor English phototransistor From photo- + transistor.

Meanings

  1. Any semiconductor device whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive.
    • In some projects, the fiber optic cable will be mounted on the LEDs (D1, D6, D8, and on U22) or the phototransistor (Q4). 2017 October 14, “Snap Circuits Light”, in Snap Circuits, Elenco, page 5:

Forms

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Relateds

photodiode

Translations (6)

pl fototranzystor (semiconductor) · fi fototransistori (semiconductor) · de Fototransistor (semiconductor) · ro fototranzistor (semiconductor) · fr phototransistor (semiconductor) · ca fototransistor (semiconductor)