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light-emitting

UK/laɪt-ɪ'mɪtɪŋ/US/'laɪtɪm'ɪtɪŋ/

Definitions

adj.

Giving off light, as in light-emitting diode (LED)

发光的(如发光二极管 LED)

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
lightroot
+
emittingroot
=light-emitting

light + emitting = "giving off light." Best known from LED, the light-emitting diode.

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A light-emitting diode lasts far longer than a bulb.

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