work function

work func·tion

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Definitions of work function words

noun work function Physics. the least energy necessary to free an electron from a metal surface. 1
noun work function Thermodynamics. Helmholtz function. 1
noun work function the minimum energy required to transfer an electron from a point within a solid to a point just outside its surface 0

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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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