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pho·to·elec·tron | \ ˌfō-tō-i-ˈlek-ˌträn 
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\Definition of photoelectron
: an electron released in photoemission
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photoelectronic \ ˌfō-tō-i-ˌlek-ˈträ-nik \ adjective
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photoelectron
nounpho·to·elec·tron | \ ˌfōt-ō-i-ˈlek-ˌträn \
\Medical Definition of photoelectron
: an electron released in photoemission
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photoelectronic \ -ˌlek-ˈträn-ik \ adjective
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The first known use of photoelectron was in 1912
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