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.
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photoelectron
(ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈlɛktrɒn)n
(Atomic Physics) an electron ejected from an atom, molecule, or solid by an incident photon
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pho•to•e•lec•tron
(ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈlɛk trɒn)n.
an electron emitted from a surface by photoemission.
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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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