crystal detector
Electronics
noun
1One that employs a crystal diode to rectify a high-frequency current, or to produce an audio signal from a radio signal.
2One used as a scintillation detector of X-rays or gamma rays.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Ambrose Fleming (1849–1945), electrical engineer and university teacher.
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