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thermoelectron

[ thur-moh-i-lek-tron ]
/ ˌθɜr moʊ ɪˈlɛk trɒn /

noun Physics.

an electron emitted by an incandescent material.

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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
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British Dictionary definitions for thermoelectron

thermoelectron
/ (ˌθɜːməʊɪˈlɛktrɒn) /

noun

an electron emitted at high temperature, such as one produced in a thermionic valve
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