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| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
photoelectric pho·to·e·lec·tric (fō'tō-ĭ-lěk'trĭk) or pho·to·e·lec·tri·cal (-trĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of or relating to the electric effects, especially increased conductivity, caused by light.
| photoelectric (fō'tō-ĭ-lěk'trĭk) Pronunciation Key
Relating to or exhibiting to electrical effects upon exposure to light. For example, some photoelectric materials emit electrons called photoelectrons upon exposure to certain frequencies of light; others, such as photoresistors and phototransistors, change their electrical properties. See also photoelectric effect. |