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thermionic

therm i on ic |ˌTHərmīˈänik ˌθərmiˈɑnɪk | adjective of or relating to electrons emitted from a substance at very high temperature.

 

thermionic emission

therm i on ic e mis sion noun the emission of electrons from a heated source.

 

thermionics

therm i on ics |ˌTHərmīˈäniks ˌθərmaɪˈɑnɪks | plural noun [ treated as sing. ] the branch of science and technology concerned with thermionic emission.

 

thermionic tube

therm i on ic tube (Brit. thermionic valve ) noun Electronics an electron tube giving a unidirectional flow of electrons emitted from a hot cathode, used esp. in the rectification of a current and in radio reception.

 

Oxford Dictionary

thermionic

thermi |on ¦ic |θəːmɪˈɒnɪk | adjective relating to electrons emitted from a substance at very high temperature.

 

thermionic emission

thermi |on ¦ic emis |sion noun the emission of electrons from a heated source.

 

thermionics

ther ¦mi |on ¦ics |θəːmɪˈɒnɪks | plural noun [ treated as sing. ] the branch of science and technology concerned with thermionic emission.

 

thermionic valve

thermionic valve (US thermionic tube ) noun Electronics a device giving a flow of thermionic electrons in one direction, used especially in the rectification of a current and in radio reception.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

thermionics

ther mi on ics /θə̀ː r miɑ́nɪks |-ɔ́n -/名詞 〖単数扱い 〗熱イオン学 .