Photoelectron


[foh-toh-i-lek-tron] /ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈlɛk trɒn/

noun, Physics.
1.
an emitted from a system by the photoelectric effect.
/ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈlɛktrɒn/
noun
1.
an electron ejected from an atom, molecule, or solid by an incident photon
photoelectron
(fō’tō-ĭ-lěk’trŏn’)
An electron released or ejected from a photoelectric substance, having absorbed energy from incoming light.

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