photoelectron
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pho·to·e·lec·tron
(fō′tō-ĭ-lĕk′trŏn′)n.
An electron released or ejected from a substance by the photoelectric effect.
photoelectron
(ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈlɛktrɒn)n
(Atomic Physics) an electron ejected from an atom, molecule, or solid by an incident photon
pho•to•e•lec•tron
(ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈlɛk trɒn)n.
an electron emitted from a surface by photoemission.
[1910–15]
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Noun | 1. | photoelectron - an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon |
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