thermion (n)

n09457199

type n
lex_filenum 17
def an electrically charged particle (electron or ion) emitted by a substance at a high temperature
Outgoing links
Hypernym particle, subatomic particle
Derivationally related form thermion → thermionic
Incoming links
Derivationally related form thermionic → thermion
Pertainym (pertains to noun) thermionic → thermion
Hyponym particle, subatomic particle

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