thermionic current
noun
an electric current produced by the flow of thermions.
Origin of thermionic current
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby thermionic current
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thermidor,
thermidorian,
thermion,
thermionic,
thermionic current,
thermionic emission,
thermionic tube,
thermionic valve,
thermionics,
thermistor
British Dictionary definitions for thermionic current
thermionic current
noun
an electric current produced between two electrodes as a result of electrons emitted by thermionic emission