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thermion

[ thurm-ahy-uhn, -on; thur-mee-uhn ]
/ ˈθɜrmˌaɪ ən, -ɒn; ˈθɜr mi ən /

noun Physics.

an ion emitted by incandescent material.

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Origin of thermion

First recorded in 1910–15; therm- + ion

OTHER WORDS FROM thermion

therm·i·on·ic, adjectivetherm·i·on·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby thermion

thermette, thermic, thermic fever, Thermidor, Thermidorian, thermion, thermionic, thermionic current, thermionic emission, thermionics, thermionic tube
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British Dictionary definitions for thermion

thermion
/ (ˈθɜːmɪən) /

noun

physics an electron or ion emitted by a body at high temperature
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Scientific definitions for thermion

thermion
[ thûr′mī′ən ]

An electrically charged particle or ion that is emitted by a heated conducting material. The electrons emitted from the cathodes of electron tubes (such as cathode ray tubes) are thermions.
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