thermoelectron

[ thur-moh-i-lek-tron ]
/ ˌθɜr moʊ ɪˈlɛk trɒn /

noun Physics.

an electron emitted by an incandescent material.

Origin of thermoelectron

First recorded in 1925–30; thermo- + electron

OTHER WORDS FROM thermoelectron

ther·mo·e·lec·tron·ic [thur-moh-i-lek-tron-ik, -ee-lek-] /ˌθɜr moʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪk, -ˌi lɛk-/, adjective

Words nearby thermoelectron

thermoelectric effect, thermoelectric thermometer, thermoelectricity, thermoelectrometer, thermoelectromotive force, thermoelectron, thermoesthesia, thermoesthesiometer, thermoexcitory, thermoform, thermogalvanometer

British Dictionary definitions for thermoelectron

thermoelectron
/ (ˌθɜːməʊɪˈlɛktrɒn) /

noun

an electron emitted at high temperature, such as one produced in a thermionic valve