ion pump

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Noun

ion pump - a vacuum pump that removes gas by ionizing the atoms or molecules and adsorbing them on a metal surfaceair pump, vacuum pump - a pump that moves air in or out of something

Ion Pump

ion pump

[′ī‚än ‚pəmp] (electronics) A vacuum pump in which gas molecules are first ionized by electrons that have been generated by a high voltage and are spiraling in a high-intensity magnetic field, and the molecules are then attracted to a cathode, or propelled by electrodes into an auxiliary pump or an ion trap.

Ion Pump

a vacuum pump in which the scavenged gas is subjected to intense ionization and the positively charged ions that form are removed by an electric field. Ion pumps create a vacuum of 10^-4 newtons per sq m, or 10^-6 mm of mercury.

ion pump

i·on pump

a membranal complex of proteins that is capable of transporting ions against a concentration gradient using the energy from ATP.

ion pump

a PROTEIN capable of pumping IONS actively across a MEMBRANE against a concentration gradient. See, for example, the SODIUM PUMP.

ion pump

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noun a vacuum pump that removes gas by ionizing the atoms or molecules and adsorbing them on a metal surface

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air pump
vacuum pump

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