Dictionary.com

thermoelectron

[ thur-moh-i-lek-tron ]
/ ˌθɜr moʊ ɪˈlɛk trɒn /
Save This Word!
noun Physics.
an electron emitted by an incandescent material.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
navy
beryl
azure
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Meet Grammar CoachWrite or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar helpImprove Your Writing
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Origin of thermoelectron

First recorded in 1925–30; thermo- + electron

OTHER WORDS FROM thermoelectron

ther·mo·e·lec·tron·ic [thur-moh-i-lek-tron-ik, -ee-lek-], /ˌθɜr moʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪk, -ˌi lɛk-/, adjective

Words nearby thermoelectron

thermoelectric couple, thermoelectric effect, thermoelectricity, thermoelectrometer, thermoelectromotive force, thermoelectron, thermoesthesia, thermoesthesiometer, thermoexcitory, thermoform, thermogalvanometer
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

British Dictionary definitions for thermoelectron

thermoelectron
/ (ˌθɜːməʊɪˈlɛktrɒn) /
noun
an electron emitted at high temperature, such as one produced in a thermionic valve
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK