photoelectric(al) instrument

  • 1photoelectric cell — n 1.) an electronic instrument that changes light into electricity 2.) an electronic instrument that uses light to start an electrical effect, often used in ↑burglar alarms …

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  • 2photoelectric instrument — fotoelektrinis matuoklis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. photoelectric instrument vok. photoelektrisches Meßgerät, n rus. фотоэлектрический измерительный прибор, m pranc. appareil de mesure photoélectrique, m …

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  • 3photoelectric cell — noun (C) 1 an electronic instrument that changes light into electricity 2 an electronic instrument that uses light to start an electrical effect, often used in burglar alarms …

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  • 4electronic instrument — ▪ music Introduction       any musical instrument that produces or modifies sounds by electric, and usually electronic, means. The electronic element in such music is determined by the composer, and the sounds themselves are made or changed… …

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  • 5Measuring instrument — Captain Nemo and Professor Aronnax contemplating measuring instruments in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea …

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  • 6ANS — is a Belgian municipality in the province of Liège.ANS may refer to:In music: * ANS (box), a box set from the British band Coil * ANS (CD single), a single by the British band Coil * ANS synthesizer, a Russian photoelectric musical instrument In… …

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  • 7spectroscopy — spectroscopist /spek tros keuh pist/, n. /spek tros keuh pee, spek treuh skoh pee/, n. the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis. [1865 70; SPECTRO + SCOPY] * * * Branch of analysis devoted to identifying… …

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  • 8List of astronomy acronyms — This is a compilation of acronyms commonly used in astronomy. Most of the acronyms are drawn from professional astronomy and are used quite frequently in scientific publications. However, a few of these acronyms are frequently used by the general …

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  • 9Smoke detector — A smoke detector is a device that detects smoke, typically as an indicator of fire. Commercial, industrial, and mass residential devices issue a signal to a fire alarm system, while household detectors, known as smoke alarms, generally issue a… …

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  • 10Photoemission electron microscopy — (PEEM, also called photoelectron microscopy, PEM) is a widely used type of emission microscopy. PEEM utilizes local variations in electron emission to generate image contrast. The excitation is usually produced by UV light, synchrotron radiation… …

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