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photoelectric

🇬🇧 UK/.fәutәui'lektrik/🇺🇸 US
C2

Definitions

adj.

Relating to the electric effects produced by electromagnetic radiation, especially the ejection of electrons by photons

光电的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
photolight
+
electricrelating to electricity, charged with electricity
=photoelectric

Common Collocations

  • 1.photoelectric effect光电效应
  • 2.photoelectric sensor光电传感器
  • 3.photoelectric cell光电池
  • 4.[photoelectric emission]光电发射

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The photoelectric effect was explained by Einstein in his 1905 paper.

  • 2.

    Photoelectric sensors are widely used in automatic door systems.

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