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photoelectron

Syllabification: (pho·to·e·lec·tron)
Definition of photoelectron

noun

  • an electron emitted from an atom by interaction with a photon, especially an electron emitted from a solid surface by the action of light.

Derivatives

photoelectronic

Pronunciation: /-ilekˈränik/
adjective

photoelectron in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of photoelectron in the British & World English dictionary