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Edison effect

Edison effect proper noun: the thermionic effect by which electrons are transferred from a hot cathode into a vacuum, in a vacuum tube.

Proper noun

Edison effect

  1. The thermionic effect by which electrons are transferred from a hot cathode into a vacuum, in a vacuum tube.

Edison effect meaning in Tamil

Edison effect in Tamil

எடிசன் விளைவு, எடிசன்விளைவு

Origin of Edison effect

Named after Thomas Edison.

Questions about Edison effect

What does Edison effect mean?
Edison effect means the thermionic effect by which electrons are transferred from a hot cathode into a vacuum, in a vacuum tube.
What is Edison effect in Tamil?
Edison effect in Tamil is எடிசன் விளைவு, எடிசன்விளைவு. See Edison effect meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Edison effect?
Edison effect is a proper noun.

Words near Edison effect in the dictionary

  1. edish
  2. edishes
  3. Edison
  4. Edison bulb
  5. Edison bulbs
  6. Edison effect
  7. Edison screw
  8. Edison screws
  9. Edison's medicine
  10. edisonade
  11. edisonades

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