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Purkyne effect

Purkyne effect is the alternative form of Purkinje effect.

Meaning of Purkinje effect

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.

Forms of Purkyne effect

pluralPurkyne effects

Questions about Purkyne effect

What is Purkyne effect the alternative form of?
Purkyne effect is the alternative form of Purkinje effect.

Words near Purkyne effect in the dictionary

  1. Purkinje's figure
  2. Purkinje's figures
  3. Purkinjean
  4. Purkins
  5. Purkis
  6. Purkyne effect
  7. Purkyne effects
  8. Purkyně effect
  9. Purkyně effects
  10. purl
  11. purle

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