crystal detector
crys·tal de·tec·tor
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kris-tl dih-tek-ter]
- /ˈkrɪs tl dɪˈtɛk tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kris-tl dih-tek-ter]
- /ˈkrɪs tl dɪˈtɛk tər/
Definitions of crystal detector words
- noun crystal detector a demodulator, used esp in microwave circuits and in early radio receivers, consisting of a thin metal wire in point contact with a semiconductor crystal 3
- noun crystal detector a semiconductor rectifier used for demodulation 3
- noun crystal detector a device for rectifying a modulated radio-frequency signal, consisting of a crystal of germanium, silicon, galena, or the like with a cat whisker contact, permitting a high-frequency current to pass freely in one direction only: one of the two principal components of a crystal set. 1
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Origin of crystal detector
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
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Parts of speech for Crystal detector
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crystal detector popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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