photoemission noun. ['fǝʊtǝʊɪmɪʃ(ǝ)n] E20.
[from PHOTO- + EMISSION.]
Physics. The emission of electrons from a surface under the action of incident light.

■ photoe'missive adjective exhibiting, employing, or pertaining to photoemission M20.

■ photoemit verb trans. & intrans. emit (an electron) under the action of incident light M20.

■ photoemitter noun a photoemissive body or substance M20.

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