photoelectron

noun pho·to·elec·tron \ˌfō-tō-i-ˈlek-ˌträn\

Definition of PHOTOELECTRON

: an electron released in photoemission

— pho·to·elec·tron·ic \-ˌlek-ˈträ-nik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1912

Medical Dictionary

noun pho·to·elec·tron \ˌfōt-ō-i-ˈlek-ˌträn\

: an electron released in photoemission

—pho·to·elec·tron·ic \-ˌlek-ˈträn-ik\ adjective

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