Meanings
nounphotoconduction (uncountable)
- uncountableA change (normally an increase) in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounchange in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
Similar
Broader
electrical conduction
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
- Englishphoto-
- Englishconduction
- Englishphotoconduction
From photo- + conduction.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
photoconduction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoconduction
MLA
“photoconduction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoconduction. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoconduction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoconduction.
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