photocurrent

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fō′tō kûr′ənt, -kur′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pho•to•cur•rent  (fō′tō kûr′ənt, -kur′-),USA pronunciation n. [Physics.]
  1. Physics, Electricityan electric current produced by a photoelectric effect. Also called photoelectric current. 
  • photo- + current 1910–15

'photocurrent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
photoelectric current

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