- cathode cath·ode n
- ['kæθəʊd]
Elec catodo
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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
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
an|ti|cath|ode — «AN tee KATH ohd», noun. 1. the plate, often of platinum, opposite the cathode in an X ray tube, upon which the cathode rays impinge and produce X rays; target. 2. the anode in a vacuum tube … 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
Cathode — Cath ode, n. [Gr. ? descent; ? down + ? way.] (Physics) The part of a voltaic battery by which the electric current leaves substances through which it passes, or the surface at which the electric current passes out of the electrolyte; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cathode ray — Cathode Cath ode, n. [Gr. ? descent; ? down + ? way.] (Physics) The part of a voltaic battery by which the electric current leaves substances through which it passes, or the surface at which the electric current passes out of the electrolyte; the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 ray — cath′ode ray n. elo a flow of electrons emanating from a cathode in a vacuum tube and focused into a narrow beam • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
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
