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Field emission Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -sion

Field emission has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

the emission of electrons that are stripped from parent atoms by a high electric field

2

The emission of electrons from a metal or semiconductor, under the influence of a strong electric field, by quantum tunneling.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
emission
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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