emitter

ɪˈmɪtər

Definition

Definition of emitter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

output source

TECH.

device that releases substances or energy

TECH.

The smoke emitter was used during the safety drill..

discharger

transmitter

science

TECH.

source of radiation

TECH.

Uranium is a natural emitter of radiation.

radiator

source

technology

TECH.

terminal in a transistor where electrons originate

TECH.

The emitter is connected to the ground in this circuit.

anode

cathode

collector

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alpha emitter

radioactive isotope that emits alpha particles

Radon-222 is an alpha emitter used in research.

Origin of emitter

Latin, emittere (send out)

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electrode

electronics

collector or emitter of charge in semiconductors

SEL

acr.

acr: Source-Emitter Logic

type of digital circuit using specific logic gates

Examples of emitter in a sentence

A faulty emitter caused the machine to malfunction.
The lab uses a special emitter for experiments.
Scientists studied the emitter's effects on the environment.
The emitter plays a crucial role in the transistor's function.
Engineers examined the emitter for any signs of damage.

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French:émetteur, source de rayonnement, ...
German:Emitter, Strahler, ...
Italian:emettitore, ...
Spanish:emisor, ...
Portuguese:emissor, ...
Chinese:发射器, 辐射源, ...
Japanese:発生装置, 放射線源, ...
Arabic:مُصدِر, بَاعِث, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹלֵט, מָקוֹר קְרִינָה, ...
Russian:эмиттер, вывод, ...
Ukrainian:випромінювач, ...
Hindi:उत्सर्जक, विकिरक, ...
Bengali:নির্গমনকারী যন্ত্র, বিকিরণ নির্গমক, ...
Catalan:emissor, terminal emissor, ...
Czech:emitor, ...
Danish:udsender, strålingskilde, ...
Dutch:emitter, uitzender, ...
Greek:εκπομπός, εκπομπός ακτινοβολίας, ...
Hungarian:kibocsátó, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍បញ្ចេញ, ប្រភពបញ្ចេញកាំរស្មី, ...
Korean:방출기, 방사선 방출원, ...
Persian:دستگاه دودزا, گسیلنده, ...
Polish:emiter, źródło promieniowania, ...
Portuguese (BR):emissor, terminal emissor, ...
Romanian:emițător, emitor, ...
Swedish:emittor, emitter, ...
Thai:เครื่องปล่อย, ตัวปล่อยรังสี, ...
Turkish:yayıcı, radyasyon kaynağı, ...
Vietnamese:thiết bị phát, chất phát xạ, ...

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Definition of emitter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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