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infrared detector

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infrared detector [¦in·frə¦red di′tek·tər]
(electronics)
A device responding to infrared radiation, used in detecting fires, or overheating in machinery, planes, vehicles, and people, and in controlling temperature-sensitive industrial processes.
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