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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Ed′ison effect′, [Physics.]

Physicsthe 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.

named after T. A. Edison

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