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Sensor vs Optode - What's the difference?

sensor | optode |

As nouns the difference between sensor and optode

is that sensor is a device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner while optode is (chemistry) an optical sensor device that optically measures a specific substance.

sensor

English

(wikipedia sensor)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

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    Anagrams

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    optode

    English

    Alternative forms

    * optrode

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) An optical sensor device that optically measures a specific substance.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "optode")

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