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emerson effect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
emer-son- -ef-fect
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The increase in the rate of photosynthesis after chloroplasts are exposed to light of wavelength 680 nm (deep red spectrum) and more than 680 nm (far red spectrum).

Etymology

Named after Robert Emerson who described the effect in 1957.

Inflected Forms

Emerson effects (plural)

Questions

What does emerson effect mean?
The increase in the rate of photosynthesis after chloroplasts are exposed to light of wavelength 680 nm (deep red spectrum) and more than 680 nm (far red spectrum).
Where does emerson effect come from?
Named after Robert Emerson who described the effect in 1957.

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