Meaning Of The Word Crystal detector

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crystal detector in American English
a semiconductor rectifier used for demodulation
noun: a device for rectifying a modulated radio-frequency signal, consisting of a crystal of germanium, silicon, galena, or the like with a cat whisker contact, permitting a high-frequency current to pass freely in one direction only: one of the two principal c

crystal detector in British English
noun: a demodulator, used esp in microwave circuits and in early radio receivers, consisting of a thin metal wire in point contact with a semiconductor crystal

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