photoemitter

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noun

A material that exhibits the photoemission of electrons when illuminated

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

nounphotoemitter (plural photoemitters)

plural photoemitters

  1. A material that exhibits the photoemission of electrons when illuminated

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. Englishemitter
  9. Englishphotoemitter

From photo- + emitter.

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Translations

Spanish fotoemisor
  • fotoemisormaterial
Cite this entry
APA

photoemitter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoemitter

MLA

“photoemitter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoemitter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoemitter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoemitter.

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