detector

Meaning

  1. A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
  2. A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
  3. A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.

Synonyms

sensing element

power converter

sensing device

detecting element

detecting instrument

probe unit

prospecting instrument

envelope detector

sensor element

prospecting apparatus

electric commutator

proof-plane

detector cell

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/
Etymology

From detect + -or (agent noun forming suffix).

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