Meanings
nounphotopeak (plural photopeaks)
plural photopeaks
- natural sciencesThat part of the gamma ray spectrum of a material caused by the photoelectric effect
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
- Englishphoto-
- Englishpeak
- Englishphotopeak
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 光峰
- 光峰 (guāngfēng)part of the gamma ray spectrum
German Photopeak
- Photopeakpart of the gamma ray spectrum
Hungarian fotocsúcs
- fotocsúcspart of the gamma ray spectrum
Korean 광절정
- 광절정 (gwangjeoljeong)part of the gamma ray spectrum
Russian фотопик
- фотопик (fotopik)part of the gamma ray spectrum
Cite this entry
APA
photopeak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photopeak
MLA
“photopeak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photopeak. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photopeak,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photopeak.
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