photoelectricPronunciation: /ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/Definition of photoelectric adjective characterized by or involving the emission of electrons from a surface by the action of light: photoelectric detection systemsDerivatives photoelectricityPronunciation: /-ˈtrɪsɪti/ noun photoelectric in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of photoelectric in the US English dictionary