photoelectric
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pho·to·elec·tric
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Definition of photoelectric
: involving, relating to, or utilizing any of various electrical effects due to the interaction of radiation (such as light) with matter
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Other Words from photoelectric
photoelectrically
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Examples of photoelectric in a Sentence
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In other business, council authorized Fire Chief Patrick Sweeney to apply to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a $25,000 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant to purchase optical or photoelectric smoke detectors. — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, "Shaker sells foreclosed Van Aken condo for $1: City Council recap," 28 Feb. 2018 Classical physics held that light was a wave, but that theory couldn’t explain how and why metals emit electrons when illuminated—a phenomenon called the photoelectric effect. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "Einstein May Be About to Be Proved Right—Again," 10 Feb. 2016 After spending about a bajillion chapters on optics, the authors start talking about the photoelectric effect. — Rhett Allain, WIRED, "Models, photons, and more," 24 Feb. 2009 Genius is an in-depth dramatic look at the life and career of the theoretical physicist who, among other things, explained the photoelectric effect that made the invention of television possible. — Darryn King, VanityFair.com, "What Is Emoji Einstein, and Why Doesn’t Geoffrey Rush Want to Play Him?," 24 Apr. 2017 Genius is an in-depth dramatic look at the life and career of the theoretical physicist who, among other things, explained the photoelectric effect that made the invention of television possible. — Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "What Is Emoji Einstein, and Why Doesn’t Geoffrey Rush Want to Play Him?," 24 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'photoelectric.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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photoelectric
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of photoelectric
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: involving, relating to, or using an electric current that is controlled by light
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photoelectric
adjective
pho·to·elec·tric
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Medical Definition of photoelectric
: involving, relating to, or utilizing any of various electrical effects due to the interaction of radiation (as light) with matter
Other Words from photoelectric
photoelectrically
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