Townsend discharge
Townsend discharge noun: a gas ionization process where free electrons, accelerated by a sufficiently strong electric field, give rise to electrical conduction through a gas by avalanche multiplication caused by the ionization of molecules by ion impact.
Noun
Townsend discharge (plural Townsend discharges)
- A gas ionization process where free electrons, accelerated by a sufficiently strong electric field, give rise to electrical conduction through a gas by avalanche multiplication caused by the ionization of molecules by ion impact.
- Synonyms:
- Townsend avalanche
Townsend discharge meaning in Tamil
Townsend discharge in Tamil
- தவுண்செண்டிறக்கம்
Synonyms of Townsend discharge
Forms of Townsend discharge
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Origin of Townsend discharge
Named after John Sealy Townsend, who discovered the fundamental mechanism.
Questions about Townsend discharge
- What does Townsend discharge mean?
- Townsend discharge means a gas ionization process where free electrons, accelerated by a sufficiently strong electric field, give rise to electrical conduction through a gas by avalanche multiplication caused by the ionization of molecules by ion impact.
- What is Townsend discharge in Tamil?
- Townsend discharge in Tamil is தவுண்செண்டிறக்கம். See Townsend discharge meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Townsend discharge?
- Townsend discharge is a noun.
- What is the plural of Townsend discharge?
- The plural of Townsend discharge is Townsend discharges.
Words near Townsend discharge in the dictionary
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