photovaristor

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noun

A varistor in which the relationship between voltage and current is light-dependent

OriginEnglish varistor ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounphotovaristor (plural photovaristors)

plural photovaristors

  1. A varistor in which the relationship between voltage and current is light-dependent

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. Englishvaristor
  9. Englishphotovaristor

From photo- + varistor.

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APA

photovaristor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photovaristor

MLA

“photovaristor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photovaristor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photovaristor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photovaristor.

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