photoresistor

== English == === Etymology === From photo- + resistor. === Noun === photoresistor (plural photoresistors) (electronics) An electronic component whose resistance is inversely proportional to the intensity of incident light. ==== Related terms ==== photodiode varistor thermistor resistor ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: フォトレジスタ (fotorejisuta) ==== Translations ====