Thermoelectron
[thur-moh-i-lek-tron] /ˌθɜr moʊ ɪˈlɛk trɒn/
noun, Physics.
1.
an electron emitted by an incandescent material.
thermoelectron
/ˌθɜːməʊɪˈlɛktrɒn/
noun
1.
an electron emitted at high temperature, such as one produced in a thermionic valve
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