photoemissive

English

Etymology

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-

English emissive

English photoemissive

From photo- + emissive.

Adjective

photoemissive (comparative more photoemissive, superlative most photoemissive)

1. Of or relating to photoemission.

Derived terms

• photoemissive cell
• photoemissive tube photometer

Translations

relating to photoemission

• French: photoémissif
• Irish: fótastaíoch