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Meaning of Townsend discharge | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Townsend's solitaire Townsend's storm petrel Townsendite townsfellow Townsfolk townsfolks

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