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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A semiconductor diode that converts applied voltage to light and is used in lamps and digital displays.

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  • noun light-emitting diode

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[l(ight-)e(mitting) d(iode).]

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