photoresistiveadj.
/ˌfəʊtəʊrᵻˈzɪstɪv/, U.S. /ˌfoʊdoʊrəˈzɪstɪv/, /ˌfoʊdoʊriˈzɪstɪv/ Physics.
Exhibiting photoresistance.
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1933 Jrnl. Inst. Electr. Engineers 73 437/1 The first step towards the conversion of the picture into electrical energy was taken by May in 1873, with his discovery of the photo-resistive property of selenium.
1973 Sci. Amer. Jan. 116/3 Selenium and cadmium photocells are more sensitive, but they are of the photoresistive type and require an external source of power.
2003 Chem. & Industry (Nexis) 20 Jan. 11 A photoresistive and biodegradable coating that can be used instead.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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