PHOTOELECTRIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does photoelectric mean? 

• PHOTOELECTRIC (adjective)
  The adjective PHOTOELECTRIC has 1 sense:

1. of or pertaining to photoelectricity

  Familiarity information: PHOTOELECTRIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PHOTOELECTRIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or pertaining to photoelectricity

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

photoelectric; photoelectrical

Context example:

the photoelectric effect

Pertainym:

electricity (a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons)

 Context examples 

These electrodes contain photoelectric sensors capable to detect the specific wavelengths of radiation emitted by oxygenated versus reduced hemoglobin.

(Cutaneous Oximetry, NCI Thesaurus)