photoconductivity
[ foh-toh-kon-duhk-tiv-i-tee ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊˌkɒn dʌkˈtɪv ɪ ti /
noun Physics.
the increase in the electrical conductivity of a substance, often nonmetallic, caused by the absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
Origin of photoconductivity
First recorded in 1925–30;
photo- +
conductivity
Words nearby photoconductivity
photocomposer,
photocomposition,
photoconduction,
photoconductive,
photoconductive cell,
photoconductivity,
photocopier,
photocopy,
photocurrent,
photodecomposition,
photodegradable
British Dictionary definitions for photoconductivity
photoconductivity
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ) /
noun
the change in the electrical conductivity of certain substances, such as selenium, as a result of the absorption of electromagnetic radiation