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THERMIONIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or characteristic of thermions
Example:
thermionic cathode
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
thermion (an electrically charged particle (electron or ion) emitted by a substance at a high temperature)
Derivation:
thermion (an electrically charged particle (electron or ion) emitted by a substance at a high temperature)