photocurrent

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noun

Any electric current that flows as a result of photoconductivity or the photovoltaic effect

OriginEnglish current ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
UncommonScrabble 19
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Meanings

nounphotocurrent (plural photocurrents)

plural photocurrents

  1. Any electric current that flows as a result of photoconductivity or the photovoltaic effect

Origin

  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. Englishcurrent
  9. Englishphotocurrent

From photo- + current.

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Translations

Italian fotocorrente
  • fotocorrenteTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

photocurrent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photocurrent

MLA

“photocurrent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photocurrent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photocurrent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photocurrent.

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