photocathode
noun
photocathode is spelled P-H-O-T-O-C-A-T-H-O-D-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, photocathode means “A cathode that emits electrons when exposed to light” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of photocathode is photocathodes.
How many letters and syllables are in photocathode?
| Letters | 12: P-H-O-T-O-C-A-T-H-O-D-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 182,517th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is photocathode?
Photocathode appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of photocathode
- photocathodes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does photocathode mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A cathode that emits electrons when exposed to light.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does photocathode come from?
From photo- + cathode.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).