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photoelectron
[ foh-toh-i-lek-tron ]
photoelectron
/ ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈlɛktrɒn /
noun
- an electron ejected from an atom, molecule, or solid by an incident photon
photoelectron
/ fō′tō-ĭ-lĕk′trŏn′ /
- An electron released or ejected from a photoelectric substance, having absorbed energy from incoming light.
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