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Where does “photoconduction” come from?

photoconduction (English) comes from English conduction, from Latin conductio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

photoconduction (English): A change in the electrical conductivity of a...

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  1. A change in the electrical conductivity of a...

Ancestry of “photoconduction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconductionThe conveying of heat or electricity through...
2Latinconductiouniting; spasm, convulsion
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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