photoelectron

[ foh-toh-i-lek-tron ]

noun

, Physics.

1. an electron emitted from a system by the photoelectric effect.

photoelectron

/ ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈlɛktrɒn /

noun

1. an electron ejected from an atom, molecule, or solid by an incident photon

photoelectron

/ fō′tō-ĭ-lĕk′trŏn′ /

1. An electron released or ejected from a photoelectric substance, having absorbed energy from incoming light.

Word History and Origins

Origin of photoelectron¹

First recorded in 1910–15; photo- + electron