detector
(dē tek′tər, di-; also, esp.for 2 & 3, dē′tek′-)
noun
- a person or thing that detects
- an apparatus or device for indicating the presence of something, as electric waves
- demodulator
See detector in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun One that detects, especially a mechanical, electrical, or chemical device that automatically identifies and records or registers a stimulus, such as an environmental change in pressure or temperature, an electric signal, or radiation from a radioactive material.
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