photocell

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pho·to·cell

(fō′tō-sĕl′)

photocell

(ˈfəʊtəʊˌsɛl)

(Electronics) a device in which the photoelectric or photovoltaic effect or photoconductivity is used to produce a current or voltage when exposed to light or other electromagnetic radiation. They are used in exposure meters, burglar alarms, etc. Also called: photoelectric cell or electric eye

pho•to•cell

(ˈfoʊ toʊˌsɛl)

n.

a solid-state electronic device that converts light into electrical energy by producing a voltage or that uses light to regulate the flow of current: used in automatic control systems for doors, burglar alarms, lighting, etc.

[1890–95]

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Noun

photocell - a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations

electric eye, magic eye, photoconductive cell, photoelectric cell

detector, sensing element, sensor - any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner

photocathode - a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated

selenium cell - a photoelectric cell that uses a strip of selenium

transducer - an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another

Translations

fotocellula

photocell

[ˈfəʊtəʊˌsɛl] n → fotocellula

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