photoelectric (redirected from photoelectric absorption)

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.

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photo·e·lectri·cal·ly adv.

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photoelectric

Adjective

of or concerned with electric or electronic effects caused by light or other electromagnetic radiation

photoelectricity n

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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.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

photoelectric - of or pertaining to photoelectricity; "the photoelectric effect" photoelectrical

Translations

photoelectric [fəutəuɪˈlɛktrɪk] adj photoelectric cell → célula fotoeléctrica

photoelectric [fəutəuɪˈlɛktrɪk] adj → photoélectrique;

photoelectric cell → cellule f photoélectrique

photoelectric [fəutəuɪˈlɛktrɪk] photo adj (effect) → fotoelektrisch; [cell] → Photo-

photoelectric [fəutəuɪˈlɛktrɪk] adj photoelectric cell → cellula fotoelettrica