photoemission

[ foh-toh-i-mish-uh n ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈmɪʃ ən /

noun Physics.

photoelectric effect.

Origin of photoemission

First recorded in 1915–20; photo- + emission

OTHER WORDS FROM photoemission

pho·to·e·mis·sive [foh-toh-i-mis-iv] /ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈmɪs ɪv/, adjective

Words nearby photoemission

photoelectric meter, photoelectric threshold, photoelectricity, photoelectron, photoelectrotype, photoemission, photoeng., photoengrave, photoengraving, photofinishing, photofission

British Dictionary definitions for photoemission

photoemission
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈmɪʃən) /

noun

the emission of electrons due to the impact of electromagnetic radiation, esp as a result of the photoelectric effect

Derived forms of photoemission

photoemissive, adjective

Scientific definitions for photoemission

photoemission
[ fō′tō-ĭ-mĭsh′ən ]

See photoelectric effect.