n.
Pronunciation: ˌ el-( ˌ ) ē - ' d ē
Function: noun
Etymology: l ight- e mitting d iode
Date: 1968
: a semiconductor diode that emits light when a voltage is applied to it and that is used in an electronic display (as for a digital watch)
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ el-( ˌ ) ē - ' d ē
Function: noun
Etymology: l ight- e mitting d iode
Date: 1968
: a semiconductor diode that emits light when a voltage is applied to it and that is used in an electronic display (as for a digital watch)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012