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Edison effect

noun

, Physics.
  1. the phenomenon of the flow of electric current when an electrode sealed inside the bulb of an incandescent lamp is connected to the positive terminal of the lamp.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Edison effect1

Named after T. A. Edison

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Example Sentences

If into an ordinary carbon-filament glow lamp a Edison effect.

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