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Purkinje effect

Purkinje effect noun: the tendency for the peak luminance sensitivity of the human eye to shift toward the blue end of the spectrum at low illumination levels.

Noun

Purkinje effect (plural Purkinje effects)

  1. The tendency for the peak luminance sensitivity of the human eye to shift toward the blue end of the spectrum at low illumination levels.

Purkinje effect meaning in Tamil

Purkinje effect in Tamil

பூக்கிஞ்சிவளைவு

Forms of Purkinje effect

pluralPurkinje effects
alternative formPurkyne effect
alternative formPurkyně effect

Origin of Purkinje effect

Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).

Questions about Purkinje effect

What does Purkinje effect mean?
Purkinje effect means the tendency for the peak luminance sensitivity of the human eye to shift toward the blue end of the spectrum at low illumination levels.
What is Purkinje effect in Tamil?
Purkinje effect in Tamil is பூக்கிஞ்சிவளைவு. See Purkinje effect meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Purkinje effect?
Purkinje effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Purkinje effect?
The plural of Purkinje effect is Purkinje effects.

Words near Purkinje effect in the dictionary

  1. Purkey
  2. Purkeys
  3. Purkinje
  4. Purkinje cell
  5. Purkinje cells
  6. Purkinje effect
  7. Purkinje effects
  8. Purkinje fiber
  9. Purkinje fibers
  10. Purkinje fibre
  11. Purkinje fibres

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