light-emitting diode

American  

[lahyt-i-mit-ing] / ˈlaɪt ɪˌmɪt ɪŋ /

noun

1. LED.

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light-emitting diode British  

noun

1.  LED.  a diode of semiconductor material, such as gallium arsenide, that emits light when a forward bias is applied, the colour depending on the semiconductor material: used as off/on indicators

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light-emitting diode Scientific  

1. See LED

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Etymology

Origin of light-emitting diode

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The team first experimentally measured the exciton binding energies for 42 organic semiconductors including 32 solar cell materials, seven organic light-emitting diode materials, and three crystalline compounds of pentacene.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024

When Dr. Holonyak developed a light-emitting diode — a semiconductor light source that emits light when an electric current flows through it — he was literally showing the world in a whole new light.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2022

Ledbetter says Ang was serving as a chief technical adviser to his brother’s light-emitting diode lighting company in Singapore and that the university was aware of his activities.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 15, 2022

Global Lighting Technologies, a light-emitting diode, or LED, maker, in Shanghai.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2022

The organic light-emitting diode technology company reported disappointing second-quarter profits.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2021