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thermoelectron

[thur-moh-i-lek-tron]

noun

Physics.
  1. an electron emitted by an incandescent material.



thermoelectron

/ ˌθɜːəʊɪˈɛٰɒ /

noun

  1. an electron emitted at high temperature, such as one produced in a thermionic valve

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • thermoelectronic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of thermoelectron1

First recorded in 1925–30; thermo- + electron

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