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Named after Thomas Edison.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edison effect
Today it means: The thermionic effect by which electrons are transferred from a hot cathode into a vacuum, in a vacuum tube. Full definition →
Today it means: The thermionic effect by which electrons are transferred from a hot cathode into a vacuum, in a vacuum tube. Full definition →
Named after Thomas Edison.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.