Malter effect

noun

The establishment of a positive charge on the surface of a thin insulating layer due to the secondary emission of electrons following the exposure to ionizing radiation.

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Meanings

nounMalter effect (plural Malter effects)

plural Malter effects

  1. uncommonnatural sciencesThe establishment of a positive charge on the surface of a thin insulating layer due to the secondary emission of electrons following the exposure to ionizing radiation.

Origin

Named after American physicist Louis Malter.

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APA

Malter effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malter%20effect

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“Malter effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malter%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Malter effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malter%20effect.

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