| Becquerel effect [¦bek·ǝ¦rel or be`krel i`fekt] ELECTRICITY The phenomenon of a current flowing between two unequally illuminated electrodes of a certain type when they are immersed in an electrolyte. GRAPHIC ARTS The sensitization of a silver halide to long- wavelength light by exposure to diffuse illumination. OPTICS See <<paramagnetic Faraday effect>> |