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crystal detector

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crystal detector
n.
A rectifying detector used especially in early radio receivers and consisting of a semiconducting crystal in point contact with a fine metal wire.
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Noun1.crystal detector - a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier
crystal - a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices
detector - electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity


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