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emission vs photoelectric emission

photoelectric emission vs emission

emission and photoelectric emission both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emission Yes No No No
photoelectric emission Yes No No No
As nouns, photoelectric emission is a hyponym of emission; that is, photoelectric emission is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than emission:
  • emission: the release of electrons from parent atoms
  • photoelectric emission: the release or absorption of quanta above a certain energy level
emission (noun) photoelectric emission (noun)
the act of emitting; causing to flow forth the release or absorption of quanta above a certain energy level
the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
the release of electrons from parent atoms
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a substance that is emitted or released
Difference between emission and photoelectric emission

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