photoemission

[ foh-toh-i-mish-uhn ]

noun

, Physics.

1. photoelectric effect.

photoemission

/ ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈmɪʃən /

noun

1. the emission of electrons due to the impact of electromagnetic radiation, esp as a result of the photoelectric effect

photoemission

/ fō′tō-ĭ-mĭsh′ən /

1. See photoelectric effect

Derived Forms

• ˌphotoeˈmissive, adjective

Other Words From

• pho·to·e·mis·sive [foh-toh-i-, mis, -iv], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of photoemission¹

First recorded in 1915–20; photo- + emission