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thermion
[ thurm-ahy-uhn, -on; thur-mee-uhn ]
/ ˈθɜrmˌaɪ ən, -ɒn; ˈθɜr mi ən /
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noun Physics.
an ion emitted by incandescent material.
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OTHER WORDS FROM thermion
therm·i·on·ic, adjectivetherm·i·on·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby thermion
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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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