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detector vs crystal detector

crystal detector vs detector

detector and crystal detector both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detector Yes No No No
crystal detector Yes No No No
As nouns, crystal detector is a hyponym of detector; that is, crystal detector is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than detector:
  • detector: electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
  • crystal detector: a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier
Other hyponyms of detector include electronic scanner, scanner.
detector (noun) crystal detector (noun)
any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier
electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
Difference between detector and crystal detector

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