"work function" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: work functions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} work function (plural work functions)
  1. (physics) The minimum energy needed to remove an electron from the surface of a material Categories (topical): Physics Translations (The minimum energy needed to remove an electron from the surface of a material): funció de treball [feminine] (Catalan), travail de sortie [masculine] (French), Ablösearbeit [feminine] (German), Auslösearbeit [feminine] (German), Austrittsarbeit [feminine] (German), lavoro di estrazione [masculine] (Italian), função trabalho [feminine] (Portuguese), función de trabajo [feminine] (Spanish), trabajo de extracción [masculine] (Spanish), utträdesarbete [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-work_function-en-noun-68PQTrqw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'The minimum energy needed to remove an electron from the surface of a material': 99 1
  2. A social gathering hosted by an employer for their employees to attend; a formal party.
    Sense id: en-work_function-en-noun-MQZFfASO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: electronic work function, thermionic work function

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