Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malter effect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: mal-ter -ef-fect
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The establishment of a positive charge on the surface of a thin insulating layer due to the secondary emission of electrons following the exposure to ionizing radiation.

Etymology

Named after American physicist Louis Malter.

Inflected Forms

Malter effects (plural)

Questions

What does malter effect mean?: The establishment of a positive charge on the surface of a thin insulating layer due to the secondary emission of electrons following the exposure to ionizing radiation.
Where does malter effect come from?: Named after American physicist Louis Malter.

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