word
Photoelectric effect
foh-toh-ih-LEK-trik
/ˌfoʊtoʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/Listen
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photoelectric
Dictionary meaning
The emission of electrons from a material when it is exposed to light, explained by Einstein using quantum theory.
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