# photodiffusion

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The creation of a voltage across a conductor or semiconductor by illuminating one side of it

## Etymology
From photo- + diffusion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/photodiffusion