Photoemission
[foh-toh-i-mish-uh n] /ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈmɪʃ ən/
noun, Physics.
1.
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/ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈmɪʃən/
noun
1.
the emission of electrons due to the impact of electromagnetic radiation, esp as a result of the photoelectric effect
photoemission
(fō’tō-ĭ-mĭsh’ən)
See photoelectric effect.
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