photoelectron
[ foh-toh-i-lek-tron ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈlɛk trɒn /
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noun Physics.
an electron emitted from a system by the photoelectric effect.
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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.
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