photomultiplier

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons into photoelectrons which are then amplified.

词形变化

photomultipliers plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os
Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos
Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos)
Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs)
Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der.
English photo-
English multiple
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English multiply
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English multiplier
English photomultiplier
From photo- + multiplier.
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