light-emitting diode

noun

light-emit·​ting diode ˈlīt-ē-ˈmi-tiŋ- How to pronounce light-emitting diode (audio)
: led

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Penguin designs and manufactures enterprise solutions for markets including computing, memory and light-emitting diode ( LED) lighting. Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 The type of display technology that currently dominates the market is LED, which stands for light-emitting diode. Brian Barrett, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2018 Another display type that is rapidly growing in popularity is the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display first commercialized at Eastman Kodak. Willy Shih, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 Red-light masks use low levels of light-emitting diode, or LED, to stimulate skin cells, says Dr. Jennifer Sawaya, a dermatologist at U.S. Dermatology Partners Scottsdale in Arizona. Erica Sweeney, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for light-emitting diode 

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of light-emitting diode was in 1962

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“Light-emitting diode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light-emitting%20diode. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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light-emitting diode

noun
: LED

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