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photosensitive

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Physics, Photography
pho·to·sen·si·tive /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsensətɪv◂ $ ˌfoʊtəˈsen-/ adjective  HPTCPreacting to light, for example by changing colour or producing an electrical current 感光的 photosensitive paper 感光纸
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photosensitiveA single chip contains 100,000 transistors and has more than 2,000 photosensitive cells arranged in a square array.One development of the optical encoder employs two photosensitive devices with a small relative displacement.They made their discovery while experimenting with photosensitive drugs.Stereolithography works by steering laser beams through a photosensitive liquid that solidifies when it is exposed to enough light.
Corpus to for by reacting colour changing example light,


photosensitive
photosensitive /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsensətɪv◂, ˌfəʊtəʊˈsensɪtɪv◂ $ ˌfoʊtəˈsen-/ adjective
reacting to light, for example by changing colour or producing an electrical current:
    photosensitive paper


photo·sensi·tiveBrE /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsensətɪv/ 🔊NAmE /ˌfoʊtoʊˈsensətɪv/ 🔊 adjective (specialist) reacting to light, for example by changing colour or producing an electrical signal 光敏的;感光的