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Noun Concept
Categories: Atomic physics, Vacuum tubes, Thermodynamics, Energy conversion, Electromagnetic radiation
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thermionic emission  thermal emission  thermal radiation  Dushman's equation  Edison effect
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The emission of electrons from very hot substances WordNet 3.0
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The emission of electrons from very hot substances WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Thermal radiation is electromagnetic radiation generated by the thermal motion of particles in matter. Wikipedia
Thermionic emission is the liberation of electrons from an electrode by virtue of its temperature. Wikipedia
Electromagnetic radiation that emanates from every object above absolute zero in proportion to the fourth power of its temperature Wikipedia Disambiguation
Electromagnetic radiation generated by the thermal motion of charged particles in matter Wikipedia Disambiguation
The flow of charged particles called thermions from a charged metal or a charged metal oxide surface, archaically known as the Edison effect Wikipedia Disambiguation
Thermally induced flow of charge carriers from a surface Wikidata
The electromagnetic radiation emitted from a body as a consequence of its temperature; increasing the temperature of the body increases the amount of radiation produced, and shifts it to shorter wavelengths (higher frequencies) in a manner explained only by quantum mechanics. Wiktionary
Electromagnetic radiation emitted from a body. Wiktionary (translation)