Townsend discharge en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after John Sealy Townsend, who discovered the fundamental mechanism.
Meanings
- A gas ionization process where free electrons, accelerated by a sufficiently strong electric field, give rise to electrical conduction through a gas by avalanche multiplication caused by the ionization of molecules by ion impact.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend discharges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |