Etymology

photojunction

P3H4O1T1O1J8U1N1C3T1I1O1N1

Today it means: A nuclear battery in which a phosphor is irradiated by a radioactive material; a silicon junction converts the emitted light into electricity. Full definition →

English junction ← 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. Englishjunction
  9. English todayphotojunction

From photo- + junction.

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