Word: photoelectric
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pho
to
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lec
tric
Definition: Of or relating to the electric effects of electromagnetic radiation, especially the ejection of an electron from a surface by a photon.
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: electric
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ēlectrum
Language: la
Decoded: electrum
Meaning: amber
Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
Meaning: adjectival suffix