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photoelectric

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os
Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos
Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos)
Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs)
Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der.
English photo-
Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.
Latin ēlectrum
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
New Latin ēlectricusbor.
English electric
English photoelectric

    From photo- + electric.

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    Adjective

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    photoelectric (not comparable)

    1. Of or relating to the electric effects of electromagnetic radiation, especially the ejection of an electron from a surface by a photon.
      • 1963 January, “Diesel washing machine at Ipswich”, in Modern Railways, page 12:
        Photo-electric beams in advance of each section enable automatic operation of the plant.

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