Meanings
noun
- The secondary emission of an electron following the ionisation of a core electron of an atom.
Synonyms: Auger-Meitner effect
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe secondary emission of an electron following the ionisation of a core electron of an atom.
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Origin
Named for French physicist Pierre Victor Auger (1899–1993).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French effet Auger
- effet AugerTranslations
Portuguese efeito Auger
- efeito AugerTranslations
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APA
Auger effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Auger%20effect
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“Auger effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Auger%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Auger effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Auger%20effect.
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