Word: photoelement
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
ele
ment
Definition: The part of a photoelectric device that converts light energy into electricity
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: element
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A component in electrical equipment, often in the form of a coil, having a high resistance, thereby generating heat when a current is passed through it.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: elementum
Language: la
Decoded: elementum
Meaning: a first principle, element, rudiment