thermoelectron

ther·mo·e·lec·tron

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Definitions of thermoelectron word

noun thermoelectron an electron emitted by an incandescent material. 1
noun thermoelectron an electron emitted at high temperature, such as one produced in a thermionic valve 0
noun thermoelectron a negative ion, or electron, emitted from a body at high temperature 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; thermo- + electron

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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