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thermionic emission
noun therm·ion·ic emission \ˌthər-(ˌ)mī-ˈän-ik-\
Medical Definition of THERMIONIC EMISSION
: emission of particles (as electrons) from materials at high temperature due to the heat energy imparted to them
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