photoelement

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noun

The part of a photoelectric device that converts light energy into electricity

OriginEnglish element ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounphotoelement (plural photoelements)

plural photoelements

  1. The part of a photoelectric device that converts light energy into electricity

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishelement
  9. Englishphotoelement

From photo- + element.

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Cite this entry
APA

photoelement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoelement

MLA

“photoelement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoelement. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoelement,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoelement.

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