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Definition of thermionic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
electron emissionTECH. involving the emission of electrons from a heated electrodeTECH.
- The thermionic valve was crucial in early electronics.
- The thermionic emission was measured in the lab.
- Researchers studied the thermionic properties of the material.
Expressions with thermionic
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flow of electrons emitted from a heated material
The thermionic current increased as the metal heated up.
release of electrons from a heated material
Thermionic emission occurs when metal is heated in a vacuum tube.
vacuum device where heat-driven release enables control of electron movement
The radio used a thermionic tube to regulate current in the circuit.
vacuum tube regulating current using a heated cathode in evacuated space
The radio used a thermionic valve to amplify the signal.
Origin of thermionic
Greek, thermos (heat) + ion (going)
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- French:thermionique, ...
- German:thermionisch, ...
- Italian:termoionico, ...
- Spanish:termoiónico, ...
- Portuguese:termoiónico, ...
- Chinese:热电子的, ...
- Japanese:サーミオニック, ...
- Arabic:حَرارِي إِلِكْتْرُونِي, ...
- Hebrew:תֶּרְמִיוֹנִי, ...
- Russian:термионный, ...
- Ukrainian:терміонний, ...
- Hindi:थर्मायोनिक, ...
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