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photocurrent

pho·to·cur·rent [ fṓtō kùr ənt, fṓtō kùrrənt ] (plural pho·to·cur·rents)


noun 
Definition:
 
electric current produced by illumination: an electric current that is produced by and varies with the intensity of illumination. The current is a result of photoconductivity or of the photoelectric or photovoltaic effect.

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