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photoelectric

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pho·to·e·lec·tric  (ft--lktrk) also pho·to·e·lec·tri·cal (-tr-kl)
adj.
Of or relating to the electric effects caused by light.
photo·e·lectri·cal·ly adv.
photoelectric [ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk], photoelectrical
adj
(Physics / General Physics) of or concerned with electric or electronic effects caused by light or other electromagnetic radiation
photoelectrically  adv
photoelectricity  [ˌfəʊtəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ] n
photoelectric  (ft--lktrk)
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.
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Adj.1.photoelectric - of or pertaining to photoelectricity; "the photoelectric effect"
photoelectrical
Translations
photoelectric [ˈfəʊtəʊɪˈlektrɪk]
A. ADJ → fotoeléctrico
B. CPD photoelectric cell N → célula f fotoeléctrica
photoelectric [ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk] adj [effect, beam] → photoélectrique photoelectric cell
photoelectric cell n → cellule f photoélectrique
photo-finish photo finish [ˌfəʊtəʊˈfɪnɪʃ] n → photo f, photo-finish m
it was a photo finish → il y a eu photo
photoelectric [ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk] adj → fotoelettrico/a
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