Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photodetector

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: pho-tode-tec-tor
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any device used to detect electromagnetic radiation

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 detector English photodetector From photo- + detector.

Inflected Forms

photodetectors (plural)

Phrases

photoconductive cell photovoltaic cell

Frequently Paired Words

photoconductive cell photodiode photoresistor photoswitch phototransistor phototube photovoltaic cell

Synonyms

light-sensitive cell light-sensitive detector light sensor photodevice photodevice photoelectric detector photosensor

Questions

What does photodetector mean?: Any device used to detect electromagnetic radiation
Where does photodetector come from?: 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 detector English photodetector From photo- + detector.

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