Etymology

photoconduction

P3H4O1T1O1C3O1N1D2U1C3T1I1O1N1

Today it means: A change (normally an increase) in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation Full definition →

English conduction ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishconduction
  9. English todayphotoconduction

From photo- + conduction.

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