Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,914,838,848 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

thermion

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
thermion [¦thərm′ī‚än]
(electronics)
A charged particle, either negative or positive, emitted by a heated body, as by the hot cathode of a thermionic tube.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Currently being used in the aerospace industry for in-flight wing and rotor de-icing, Thermion fabric has found uses in the medical industry.
American Airlines plans to try out the system on a decommissioned plane and Thermion expects FAA approval after 12-18 more months of testing.
Airplane De-icer: A system for de-icing the wings of aircrafts has been developed by Veratec, Walpole, MA, and Thermion Inc.
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.