Light emitting diodes
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003770
A device that uses a material called a semi-conductor to produce light without using a lot of electricity. LEDs are commonly used as indicator lights on electrical devices, but they are now being used more often for general lighting.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003770 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | US Environmental Protection Agency; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Semiconductor diodes; Photonics; Fiber optics |
| Translations | Spanish: diodos emisores de luz |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003770",
"term": "Light emitting diodes",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A device that uses a material called a semi-conductor to produce light without using a lot of electricity. LEDs are commonly used as indicator lights on electrical devices, but they are now being used more often for general lighting.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"semiconductor diodes",
"photonics",
"fiber optics"
],
"references": [
"US Environmental Protection Agency",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "diodos emisores de luz"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/light-emitting-diodes/"
}
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