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Emerson effect

Emerson effect noun: the increase in the rate of photosynthesis after chloroplasts are exposed to light of wavelength 680 nm (deep red spectrum) and more than 680 nm (far red spectrum).

Noun

Emerson effect (plural Emerson effects)

  1. The increase in the rate of photosynthesis after chloroplasts are exposed to light of wavelength 680 nm (deep red spectrum) and more than 680 nm (far red spectrum).

Forms of Emerson effect

pluralEmerson effects

Origin of Emerson effect

Named after Robert Emerson who described the effect in 1957.

Questions about Emerson effect

What does Emerson effect mean?
Emerson effect means the increase in the rate of photosynthesis after chloroplasts are exposed to light of wavelength 680 nm (deep red spectrum) and more than 680 nm (far red spectrum).
What part of speech is Emerson effect?
Emerson effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Emerson effect?
The plural of Emerson effect is Emerson effects.

Words near Emerson effect in the dictionary

  1. emerses
  2. emersing
  3. emersion
  4. emersions
  5. Emerson
  6. Emerson effect
  7. Emerson effects
  8. Emerson Park
  9. Emerson's Green
  10. Emersonian
  11. Emersonianism

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