emitter
emitter
Definition
emit·ter (-ər)
noun
- one that emits; specif., a substance that emits particles a beta emitter
- in some transistors, the region or layer of semiconductor material, acting as an electrode, that sends electric current to the base
emitter
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- dioxide: The Reclaim Power group want to close Drax - claiming it is the UK's largest single emitter of carbon dioxide.
- gas: Air Travel is the fastest growing emitter of climate change gases.
- radiation: Simply put, pulsars are highly regular emitters of strong radiation.
Converse of object
- grow: Air Travel is the fastest growing emitter of climate change gases.
- become: The planet became the intense emitter of radio waves - the total outputs from all TVs, cell-phones and radar transmissions.
Adjective modifier
- ir: Plug the IR emitter into the socket on the back of the MCE IR unit.
- infra-red: The users wear active stereo LCD shutter glasses, which are controlled by an infra-red emitter.
- beta: The program is applicable to single and complex beta emitters.
- single: The Reclaim Power group want to close Drax - claiming it is the UK's largest single emitter of carbon dioxide.
- large: The Reclaim Power group want to close Drax - claiming it is the UK's largest single emitter of carbon dioxide.
- internal: COMARE will set up a working group to study the risks associated with internal radiation emitters rather than exposure to external sources.
Modifies a noun
- resistor: To find the dc collector current, measure the dc voltage across the emitter resistor and use ohm's law.
- follower: This has led to the design shown in figure 3.20 where a feedback network has been placed around a single emitter follower transistor.
- voltage: The collector emitter voltage is displayed up to 20 volts.
Noun used with modifier
- positron: Such radioactive forms of elements are known as " positron emitters " .
- ir: Control Anywhere is the receiver together with a useful triple IR emitter.
- alpha: Restrictions: The maximum number of alpha emitters in each of the four groups can not be larger than 300 in a given run.
- gamma: The gamma emitters used have relatively long half-lives to give the instrument a good working life.
- electron: Tungsten is practically the only material used for electron emitters.
- greenhouse: The United States position then becomes of crucial importance, given its weight as the world's greatest greenhouse gas emitter.
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