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photocathode

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
pho-to-cath-ode
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cathode that emits electrons when exposed to light.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English cathode English photocathode From photo- + cathode.

Inflected Forms

photocathodes (plural)

Questions

What does photocathode mean?
A cathode that emits electrons when exposed to light.
Where does photocathode come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English cathode English photocathode From photo- + cathode.

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