photoemission

[ foh-toh-i-mish-uhn ]

nounPhysics.

Origin of photoemission

1
First recorded in 1915–20; photo- + emission

Other words from photoemission

  • pho·to·e·mis·sive [foh-toh-i-mis-iv], /ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈmɪs ɪv/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for photoemission

photoemission

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈmɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the emission of electrons due to the impact of electromagnetic radiation, esp as a result of the photoelectric effect

Derived forms of photoemission

  • photoemissive, adjective

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Scientific definitions for photoemission

photoemission

[ fō′tō-ĭ-mĭshən ]


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