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Thomson process

Thomson process proper noun: a process of electric welding in which heat is developed by a large current passing through the metal.

Proper noun

Thomson process

  1. A process of electric welding in which heat is developed by a large current passing through the metal.

Origin of Thomson process

Named after Elihu Thomson, American inventor.

Questions about Thomson process

What does Thomson process mean?
Thomson process means a process of electric welding in which heat is developed by a large current passing through the metal.
What part of speech is Thomson process?
Thomson process is a proper noun.

Words near Thomson process in the dictionary

  1. Thomsett
  2. Thomson
  3. Thomson effect
  4. Thomson effects
  5. Thomson problem
  6. Thomson process
  7. Thomson's gazelle
  8. Thomson's gazelles
  9. Thomson's hypothesis
  10. Thomson's lamp
  11. Thomsonian

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