thermionics

/ˌθʌrmaɪˈɑnɪks/
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Definitions of thermionics
  1. noun
    the branch of electronics dealing with thermionic phenomena (especially thermionic vacuum tubes)
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    type of:
    electronics
    the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
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