spectrophotoelectric

[ spek-troh-foh-toh-i-lek-trik ]
/ ˌspɛk troʊˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk /

adjective Physics.

pertaining to the relationship between the wavelength of the incident radiation and the number of electrons released by a photoelectric substance.

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Origin of spectrophotoelectric

spectro- + photoelectric

Words nearby spectrophotoelectric

spectrohelioscope, spectrology, spectrometer, spectrometry, spectromicroscope, spectrophotoelectric, spectrophotometer, spectrophotometric analysis, spectropolarimeter, spectropolariscope, spectroradiometer
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