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verb
To add thorium or thorium oxide to (a substance) in order to increase its thermionic flow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
impregnate with thorium oxide to increase thermionic emission
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: impregnate, saturate
History
From thorium + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
