Meanings
nounphotoemission (plural photoemissions)
plural photoemissions
- natural sciencesthe ejection of electrons from the surface of a solid by incident electromagnetic radiation
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
- Englishphoto-
- Latinēmittō
- Latinēmissiō
- Middle Frenchémission
- Englishemission
- Englishphotoemission
Translations
French photoémission
- photoémissionejection of electrons
Spanish fotoemisión
- fotoemisiónejection of electrons
Cite this entry
APA
photoemission. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoemission
MLA
“photoemission.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoemission. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoemission,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoemission.
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