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thermion

/ˈθɜːr.mi.ɒn/

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noun

/ˈθɜːr.mi.ɒn/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее электрически заряженную частицу, такую как электрон или ион, которая испускается из вещества при нагревании до высокой температуры.

A noun referring to an electrically charged particle, such as an electron or ion, that is emitted from a substance when it is heated to a high temperature.

  1. Electrically charged particle from heatC2formalscientific

    An ion or electron emitted by a material when it is heated to a high temperature.

    ruТермион

    • Thermions are crucial for the operation of vacuum tubes.
    • The emission of thermions increases with the temperature of the cathode.
    • In thermionic valves, thermions flow from the heated filament to the anode.
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  • thermions' possessive plural form
  • thermion's possessive singular form