Synonyms & related words for photodetector

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of photodetector. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to photodetector

Explore words related to photodetector — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include photodiode, phototransistor, photomultiplier, photocell, detector, photoconductive, diode, microdetector. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does photodetector come from?

The word photodetector breaks down into 4 roots of Greek and Latin origin: photo, from Greek phos (“light”); de-, from Latin de (“off, away, un-”); tect, from Latin tegere (“to cover”); and -or, from Latin or (“agent, one that does”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.