PHOTOEMISSION

photoemission

(noun) an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

photoemission (plural photoemissions)

(physics) the ejection of electrons from the surface of a solid by incident electromagnetic radiation

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 September 2024

ORCHESTRATION

(noun) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; “the skillful orchestration of his political campaign”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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