Meanings
nounsecondary emission (plural secondary emissions)
plural secondary emissions
- natural sciencesThe emission of electrons from the surface of a solid when bombarded with electrons or other charged particles
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secondary emission. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20emission
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“secondary emission.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20emission. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary emission,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20emission.
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