photoresistor

English

Etymology

From photo- +‎ resistor.

Noun

photoresistor (plural photoresistors)

1. (electronics) An electronic component whose resistance is inversely proportional to the intensity of incident light.

Related terms

• photodiode
• varistor
• thermistor
• resistor

Translations

Translations

• German: Fotowiderstand m
• Italian: fotoresistore (it) m
• Romanian: fotorezistor (ro) f