Synonyms & related words for photomultiplier

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Words related to photomultiplier

Explore words related to photomultiplier — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dynode, photocathode, phototube, photodetector, hodoscope, photoelectrons, diatron, thermoelectron. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does photomultiplier come from?

The word photomultiplier breaks down into 4 roots of Greek and Latin origin: photo-, from Greek phos (“light”); multi, from Latin multus (“many”); pli, from Latin plicare (“to fold”); and -er, from Latin arius (“agent, thing that does”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.