photoelectric.

Relating to an electrical effect produced by light, especially the release of electrons.

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Words that belong together

• photoelectric sensor
• photoelectric effect

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A photoelectric sensor detected the approaching cart.

The demonstration showed the photoelectric effect.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Normally non-gradable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.