cathode ray

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

cathode ray (plural cathode rays)

(electricity) A ray consisting of a stream of electrons in a vacuum tube that are emitted by the cathode and accelerated towards the anode by an electric field.
Synonyms: electron beam, e-beam

Derived terms[edit]

cathode ray tube

Translations[edit]

ray consisting of a stream of electrons

Dutch: kathodestraal f
German: Elektronenstrahl (de) m, Kathodenstrahl (de) m
Swedish: katodstråle (sv) c
Vietnamese: tia âm cực

Further reading[edit]

cathode ray on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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