thermionic tube
nounElectronics.
a vacuum tube in which the cathode is heated electrically to cause the emission of electrons by thermal agitation.
Origin of thermionic tube
1First recorded in 1925–30
- Also called hot-cathode tube.
Words Nearby thermionic tube
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Scientific definitions for thermionic tube
thermionic tube
[ thûr′mī-ŏn′ĭk ]
An electrical component, typically an electron tube, through which electric current flows via the emission of thermions from a heated cathode.
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