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thermoelectron

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ther·mo·e·lec·tron  (thûrm--lktrn)
n.
An electron emitted by a material at high temperatures.

thermoelectron [ˌθɜːməʊɪˈlɛktrɒn]
n
(Physics / Nuclear Physics) an electron emitted at high temperature, such as one produced in a thermionic valve


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Gas to be tested is ionized when it collides with the thermoelectrons discharged from the high-temperature filament, and the ions that are thereby created accelerate and converge into the mass spectrometer.
Gas to be tested is ionized when it collides with the thermoelectrons discharged from the high-temperature filament, and the ions that are thereby created accelerate and converge into the mass spectrometer.
 
 
 
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