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photogain

photogain noun: the gain (multiplication factor) of a photodetector or photomultiplier.

Noun

photogain (plural photogains)

  1. The gain (multiplication factor) of a photodetector or photomultiplier
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Forms of photogain

pluralphotogains

Origin of photogain

From photo- + gain.

Questions about photogain

What does photogain mean?
Photogain means the gain (multiplication factor) of a photodetector or photomultiplier.
What part of speech is photogain?
Photogain is a noun.
What is the plural of photogain?
The plural of photogain is photogains.

Words near photogain in the dictionary

  1. photofunctionalization
  2. photofunctionalizations
  3. photofunctionalize
  4. photofunctionalized
  5. photog
  6. photogain
  7. photogains
  8. photogalvanic
  9. photogalvanographic
  10. photogalvanography
  11. photoganda

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