photoelectron

[ foh-toh-i-lek-tron ]

/ ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈlɛk trɒn /

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an electron emitted from a system by the photoelectric effect.

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Origin of photoelectron

First recorded in 1910–15; photo- + electron

Words nearby photoelectron

photoelectric effect, photoelectricity, photoelectric magnitude, photoelectric meter, photoelectric threshold, photoelectron, photoelectrotype, photoemission, photoeng., photoengrave, photoengraving

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British Dictionary definitions for photoelectron

photoelectron

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈlɛktrɒn) /

noun

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

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Scientific definitions for photoelectron

photoelectron

[ fō′tō-ĭ-lĕk′trŏn′ ]

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