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Definition of: thermion
(thûrm′ī′ən, thûr′mē·ən) noun Physics
An electrically charged particle emitted by a heated body: it may be either positive or negative. [<THERM(O)- + ION]
—therm·i·on·ic (thûr′mē·on′ik) adjective
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