electroabsorption

electroabsorption

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
French électro-bor.
Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.
Latin ēlectrum
Latin electro-bor.
English electro-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó
Proto-Italic *ap
Latin abder.
Latin ab-
Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti
Proto-Italic *sorβeō
Latin sorbeō
Latin absorbeō
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin absorptiōder.
English absorption
English electroabsorption

    From electro- + absorption.

    Noun

    electroabsorption (uncountable)

    1. (physics) The absorption of photons at a surface by application of an electric charge.
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