"photothyristor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photothyristors [plural]
Etymology: photo- + thyristor Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|thyristor}} photo- + thyristor Head templates: {{en-noun}} photothyristor (plural photothyristors)
  1. (electronics) A light-activated silicon controlled rectifier. Wikipedia link: Thyristor#Photothyristors Categories (topical): Electronics

Inflected forms

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