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cath|ode-ray tube — «KATH ohd RAY», a vacuum tube in which high speed electrons are produced and passed through electromagnetic fields in the form of a beam. Cathode ray tubes are used in reproducing images in television receivers, radar sets, and computer terminals … Useful english dictionary
cath|ode — «KATH ohd», noun. 1. a negatively charged electrode. In an electrolytic cell or electron tube, electrons flow from the cathode to the anode. The filament in most vacuum tubes is a cathode. 2. the positive terminal of a battery or cell that sends… … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|cath|ode — «FOH toh KATH ohd», noun. a cathode which emits electrons when stimulated by radiant energy … Useful english dictionary
cath·ode — /ˈkæˌθoʊd/ noun, pl odes [count] technical : the part of an electrical device (such as a battery) where electrons enter compare ↑anode … Useful english dictionary
cath — cath; cath·ar; cath·a·rism; cath·a·rist; cath·a·ris·tic; cath·e·drat·ic; cath·e·drat·i·cum; cath·er·ine; cath·e·ter; cath·e·ter·i·za·tion; cath·e·ter·ize; cath·e·tom·e·ter; cath·ode; cath·od·ic; cath·o·do·flu·o·res·cence;… … English syllables
cathode-raytube — cath·ode ray tube (kăthʹōd rā ) Precision Graphics n. Abbr. CRT A vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits electrons that are accelerated as a beam through a relatively high voltage anode, further focused or deflected electrostatically or… … Universalium
cathode — cath|ode [ˈkæθəud US θoud] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: kathodos way down , from kata ( CATACLYSM) + hodos way ] technical the negative ↑electrode, marked ( ), from which an electric current leaves a piece of equipment such as a ↑battery… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cathode — cath|ode [ kæ,θoud ] noun count SCIENCE the part of a piece of electrical equipment such as a BATTERY where an electric current leaves ─ compare ANODE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cathode — cath·ode … English syllables
cathode — cath•ode [[t]ˈkæθ oʊd[/t]] n. 1) elm the electrode or terminal by which current leaves an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc 2) elm the positive terminal of a voltaic cell or battery 3) elm elo the negative terminal, electrode, or… … From formal English to slang
