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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOTOELECTRICITY

photoelectricity  [ˌfəʊtəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOTOELECTRICITY

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Photoelectricity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHOTOELECTRICITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

photoelectricity

Photoelectric effect

The photoelectric effect is the observation that many metals emit electrons when light shines upon them. Electrons emitted in this manner may be called photoelectrons. According to classical electromagnetic theory, this effect can be attributed to the transfer of energy from the light to an electron in the metal. From this perspective, an alteration in either the amplitude or wavelength of light would induce changes in the rate of emission of electrons from the metal. Furthermore, according to this theory, a sufficiently dim light would be expected to show a lag time between the initial shining of its light and the subsequent emission of an electron. However, the experimental results did not correlate with either of the two predictions made by this theory. Instead, as it turns out, electrons are only dislodged by the photoelectric effect if light reaches or exceeds a threshold frequency, below which no electrons can be emitted from the metal regardless of the amplitude and temporal length of exposure of light.

Definition of photoelectricity in the English dictionary

The definition of photoelectricity in the dictionary is electricity that has been created by light or other electromagnetic radiation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHOTOELECTRICITY


bioelectricity
ˌbaɪəʊˌɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
centricity
sɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ
concentricity
ˌkɒnsənˈtrɪsɪtɪ
eccentricity
ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ
egocentricity
ˌɛɡəʊsɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ
electricity
ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
febricity
fɪˈbrɪsɪtɪ
ferroelectricity
ˌferəʊɪlekˈtrɪsɪtɪ
heliocentricity
ˌhiːlɪəʊsɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ
historicity
ˌhɪstəˈrɪsɪtɪ
hydroelectricity
ˌhaɪdrəʊɪlekˈtrɪsɪtɪ
lubricity
luːˈbrɪsɪtɪ
magnetoelectricity
mæɡˌniːtəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
phallocentricity
ˌfæləʊˌsɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ
piezoelectricity
paɪˌiːzəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
pyroelectricity
ˌpaɪrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
sphericity
sfɪˈrɪsɪtɪ
theocentricity
ˌθɪəʊsenˈtrɪsɪtɪ
thermoelectricity
ˌθɜːməʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
triboelectricity
ˌtraɪbəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOTOELECTRICITY

photodynamics
photoelastic
photoelasticity
photoelectric
photoelectric cell
photoelectric effect
photoelectric magnitude
photoelectrical
photoelectrically
photoelectrode
photoelectron
photoelectronic
photoelectrotype
photoemission
photoemissive
photoengrave
photoengraver
photoengraving
photoexcitation
photoexcited

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOTOELECTRICITY

authenticity
basicity
capacity
complicity
cytotoxicity
elasticity
ethnicity
felicity
hydrophobicity
modulus of elasticity
monotonicity
multiplicity
nephrotoxicity
periodicity
plasticity
publicity
simplicity
specificity
synchronicity
toxicity
viscoelasticity

Synonyms and antonyms of photoelectricity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «photoelectricity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOTOELECTRICITY

Find out the translation of photoelectricity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of photoelectricity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «photoelectricity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

光电
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

photoelectricity
570 millions of speakers

English

photoelectricity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Photoelectricity
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضوئية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фотоэлектричества
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

photoelectricity
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

photoelectricity
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

photoelectricity
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fotoelektrik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fotoelektrizität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

光電気
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Photoelectricity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ống điện quang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

photoelectricity
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोटोइलेक्ट्रीसीटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fotoelektrik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

photoelectricity
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

photoelectricity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фотоелектрічества
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

photoelectricity
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

photoelectricity
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

photoelectricity
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

FOTOELEKTRICITET
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

photoelectricity
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of photoelectricity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTOELECTRICITY»

The term «photoelectricity» is normally little used and occupies the 116.860 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTOELECTRICITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «photoelectricity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «photoelectricity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about photoelectricity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOTOELECTRICITY»

Discover the use of photoelectricity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to photoelectricity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Photoelectricity: The Liberation of Electrons by Light
An Unabridged Printing, To Include All Figures: The Early Experimenters, Emission Of Negative Electrons In A Vacuum, The Velocity Of The Electrons, The Photoelectric Current In Gases At Various Pressures, Photoelectric Substances, Solids ...
H. Stanley Allen, 2007
2
Essential AS Physics for OCR
Gold leaf electroscope Fig 9.8 Demonstrating photoelectricity 9.3.1 The discovery of photoelectricity A metal contains conduction electrons which move about freely inside the metal. These electrons collide with each other and with the positive ...
Jim Breithaupt, 2004
3
New Understanding Physics for Advanced Level
The results from investigations on photoelectricity presented a great puzzle to scientists for a time. Why does a threshold frequency exist at all? The wave theory of light tells us that emission of photoelectrons ought to take place whatever the ...
Jim Breithaupt, 2000
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
P5] BT Electric conductivity Photoelectricity RT Photoresistors NT Energy gap ( Physics) Photoconductive cells Photocontact dermatitis USE Photosensitivity disorders Photocopiers USE Photocopying machines Photocopying (May Subd Geog) ...
Library of Congress, 2000
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
E5] UF Electron multipliers Multiplier phototubes Photoelectric multiplier tubes Photomultipliers BT Photoelectric cells Photoelectronic devices Photoelectricity [ QC611 (Electric conductivity)] [QC71 5 (Electric discharges)] BT Electric ...
‎1989
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From Space to Earth: The Story of Solar Electricity
11 Siemens judged photoelectricity to be "scientifically of the most far-reaching importance."12 An even greater scientist of the time, James Clerk Maxwell, agreed. He praised the study of photoelectricity as "a very valuable contribution to ...
John Perlin, 1999
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Leadership and Creativity: A History of the Cavendish ...
These subjects are photoelectricity and chemical research. In the 1900s and 1910s, photoelectricity attracted the notice of preeminent physicists such as P. Lenard, A. Einstein, H. A. Lorentz, M. Planck, A. Sommcrfeld, Peter Debye, Karl ...
Dong-Won Kim, 2002
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Communications: An International History of the Formative Years
Since the advancement of television was dependent on work that had been progressing in the field of photoelectricity, some of the results that had been obtained, and which were about to come to fruition during the first and second decades of ...
Russell W. Burns, 2004
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
... Photosynthesis Phototaxis Phototropism Ultra-violet rays—Physiological effect xx Biology Light Photochemistry Photocathodes xx Cathodes Field emission cathodes Photoelectricity Photoelectronic devices Photocells See Photoelectric cells ...
Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division, 1980
10
Basic Radio & Television, 2/E
3.6.2. Light. Generated. Voltages—. Photoelectricity. Light is a form of energy and is supposed to consist of packets of energy called photons. When a light beam containing photons strikes certain metals and their alloys, electrons are emitted ...
Sharma, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOTOELECTRICITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term photoelectricity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chinese Variety Shows Encouraged to Reflect Socialism
... the National Newspaper Publishing and Photoelectricity Administration Office, sent broadcasters a written notice indicating that they should ... «The Korea Bizwire, Jul 15»
2
China-Belarus Industrial Park to offer medications based on …
... textile, and photoelectricity between the administration of the China-Belarus Industrial Park, SZAO Industrial Park Development Company, ... «Belarus News, Jul 15»
3
OVERVIEW - US West Coast dominates world's largest plants
... if we had also included clusters and portfolios of plants; Golmud Desert Cluster and Qili Photoelectricity Park in China, Charanka Solar Park ... «SeeNews Renewables, Jun 15»
4
Ningbo Mayyard's Cloud Tri-Proof linear LED lamp is available in …
Ningbo Mayyard Photoelectricity Co., Ltd. has launched a new product: Cloud Series Tri-Proof Lamp (MY-lighting 1). The linear LED lamp is an ... «LEDs Magazine, Jun 15»
5
Fourth Chinese Inspection Machine Maker Fined As Result of …
ROCHESTER, NY — Navitar, Inc. communicated that Chinese inspection machine maker Dongguan Yihui Photoelectricity Co., one of the ... «Quality Magazine, May 15»
6
Chinese firms keen on Digital India, infra
The representatives of Shezhen Mary Photoelectricity Company Ltd., have expressed interest in setting up a manufacturing unit in India. «The Hindu, Apr 15»
7
Einstein: The Father of Photovoltaics — Part 2
... Vladimir Zworykin and Edward Samberg concluded pessimistically in their authoritative book, Photoelectricity and Its Applications, published ... «CleanTechnica, Jan 15»
8
Year-end bonuses reach new high over last 4 years: survey
The optics/photoelectricity sector will be receiving an average of 1.65 months for year-end bonuses, greatly benefiting from the sales of optical ... «China Post, Jan 15»
9
Merchant Mining and the Proof-of-Commerce Protocol
Instead of mining bitcoins by solving a cryptographic math problem, you can mine solarcoins or curecoins by generating photoelectricity or ... «Bitcoin Magazine, Oct 14»
10
Global and China Advanced Rigid PCB Industry Report, 2014-2015
Analysis of PCB downstream market 3. PCB development trend 4. Analysis of photoelectricity, laptop computer, auto and memory PCB industry «PR Newswire, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Photoelectricity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/photoelectricity>. Apr 2024 ».
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