thermion

[thurm-ahy-uh n, -on; thur-mee-uh n]

noun Physics.

an ion emitted by incandescent material.

Origin of thermion

First recorded in 1910–15; therm- + ion

Related formstherm·i·on·ic, adjectivetherm·i·on·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for thermion

thermion

noun

physics an electron or ion emitted by a body at high temperature

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thermion in Science

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.