pho|to|tube

pho|to|tube
pho|to|tube «FOH toh TOOB, -TYOOB», noun.
a vacuum tube in which electrons are emitted as a direct result of light or other radiation falling on the cathode: »

The currents obtainable with vacuum phototubes are extremely small... (Sears and Zemansky).


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