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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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-003770
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
ReferencesUS Environmental Protection Agency; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoSemiconductor diodes; Photonics; Fiber optics
TranslationsSpanish: diodos emisores de luz
Record as JSON
{
  "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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