-ēˌāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: thoria + -ate
: to impregnate (an electron-tube cathode) with thoria in order to increase the thermionic emission
-ēˌāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: thoria + -ate
: to impregnate (an electron-tube cathode) with thoria in order to increase the thermionic emission
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012