detector

English

Etymology

From detect +‎ -or (“agent noun forming suffix”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/

Noun

detector (plural detectors)

1. A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon.

   Smoke detectors are mandatory in public buildings.

Derived terms

• lie detector
• smoke detector

Translations

device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon

• Bulgarian: детектор (bg) (detektor) m, датчик (bg) (datčik) m
• Czech: detektor (cs) m
• Finnish: ilmaisin (fi), tunnistin (fi)
• French: détecteur (fr) m

• German: Detektor (de) m
• Hebrew: גלאי (galai) m
• Malay: pengesan (ms)
• Polish: wykrywacz (pl) m, detektor (pl) m

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Dutch

Noun

detector m (plural detectors, diminutive detectortje)

1. detector

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Spanish

Noun

detector m (plural detectores)

1. detector

Related terms

• detectar