photoelectric effect

noun Physics.

the phenomenon in which the absorption of electromagnetic radiation, as light, of sufficiently high frequency by a surface, usually metallic, induces the emission of electrons from the surface.

Also called photoemission.

Origin of photoelectric effect

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby photoelectric effect

photodynia, photoelasticity, photoelectric, photoelectric cell, photoelectric current, photoelectric effect, photoelectricity, photoelectric magnitude, photoelectric meter, photoelectric threshold, photoelectron

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British Dictionary definitions for photoelectric effect

photoelectric effect

noun

the ejection of electrons from a solid by an incident beam of sufficiently energetic electromagnetic radiation

any phenomenon involving electricity and electromagnetic radiation, such as photoemission

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Cultural definitions for photoelectric effect

photoelectric effect

The emission of electrons from a metal when light shines on it. The effect is widely used to convert a light signal into an electric current (see also current).

Scientific definitions for photoelectric effect

photoelectric effect

The emission of electrons from a material, such as a metal, as a result of being struck by photons. Some substances, such as selenium, are particularly susceptible to this effect. The photoelectric effect is used in photoelectric and solar cells to create an electric potential. Also called photoemission

单词	photoelectric effect
释义	photoelectric effect noun Physics. the phenomenon in which the absorption of electromagnetic radiation, as light, of sufficiently high frequency by a surface, usually metallic, induces the emission of electrons from the surface. Also called photoemission. Origin of photoelectric effect First recorded in 1890–95 Words nearby photoelectric effect photodynia, photoelasticity, photoelectric, photoelectric cell, photoelectric current, photoelectric effect, photoelectricity, photoelectric magnitude, photoelectric meter, photoelectric threshold, photoelectron Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for photoelectric effect photoelectric effect noun the ejection of electrons from a solid by an incident beam of sufficiently energetic electromagnetic radiation any phenomenon involving electricity and electromagnetic radiation, such as photoemission Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for photoelectric effect photoelectric effect The emission of electrons from a metal when light shines on it. The effect is widely used to convert a light signal into an electric current (see also current). The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for photoelectric effect photoelectric effect The emission of electrons from a material, such as a metal, as a result of being struck by photons. Some substances, such as selenium, are particularly susceptible to this effect. The photoelectric effect is used in photoelectric and solar cells to create an electric potential. Also called photoemission The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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