photomultiplier
noun
photomultiplier is spelled P-H-O-T-O-M-U-L-T-I-P-L-I-E-R: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, photomultiplier means “A device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons into photoelectrons which are then amplified” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of photomultiplier is photomultipliers.
How many letters and syllables are in photomultiplier?
| Letters | 15: P-H-O-T-O-M-U-L-T-I-P-L-I-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 114,361st 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 photomultiplier?
Photomultiplier appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st 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 photomultiplier
- photomultipliers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does photomultiplier mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons into photoelectrons which are then amplified.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Photomultiplier in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense device that uses a photocathode:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | fotomultiplicador |
| Spanish | fotomultiplicador |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.