"photoresistor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: photoresistors [plural]
Etymology: photo- + resistor Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|resistor}} photo- + resistor Head templates: {{en-noun}} photoresistor (plural photoresistors)
  1. (electronics) An electronic component whose resistance is inversely proportional to the intensity of incident light. Wikipedia link: photoresistor Categories (topical): Electronics Related terms: photodiode, varistor, thermistor, resistor Translations (Translations): Fotowiderstand [masculine] (German), fotoresistore [masculine] (Italian), fotorezistor [feminine] (Romanian)

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