thermionic emission

Definitions

General Science

• noun the emission of ions or electrons from very hot solids or liquids

Electronics

• The emission of electrons from heated objects, such as a heated electrical conductor. An example is the emission of electrons by a cathode in an electron tube. Also known as Edison effect, or Richardson effect.

Nearby Definitions of “thermionic emission”

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Contexts for “thermionic emission”

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• Electronics