thermion
(noun) an electrically charged particle (electron or ion) emitted by a substance at a high temperature
Source: WordNet® 3.1
thermion (plural thermions)
(physics) An electrically charged particle, either an electron or an ion, emitted by a conducting material at high temperatures
• hormetin, motherin'
Source: Wiktionary
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
