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View synonyms for thermionic
thermionic
/ ˌθɜːmɪˈɒnɪk /
adjective
of, relating to, or operated by electrons emitted from materials at high temperatures
a thermionic valve
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Above the mantel of the lodge's thermionic fireplace was hung a brilliant cascading stereo of Yosemite Falls in misty motion.
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Specially developed diode valves are used as thermionic generators with an efficiency, at present, of only 20% but the heat taken away from the anode is used to raise steam for conventional power generation.
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