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Photoemission Moderate

Origin: Greek prefix photo-

Photoemission has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)

2

the ejection of electrons from the surface of a solid by incident electromagnetic radiation

See Also
photoemit electromagnetic radiation photoemitter photoemissive ejection incident electron photofield
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
emission
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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