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anticathode

/æn.ti.kæθ.oʊd/

anticathode noun: the opposite of a cathode, an anode.

Noun

anticathode (plural anticathodes)

  1. The opposite of a cathode, an anode.
  2. The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed.

anticathode meaning in Tamil

anticathode in Tamil

எதிர் எதிர்மின்வாய், ஆண்ட்டிக்கேத்தோடு, எதிர் எதிர் மின் முனை, எதிர்மின்வாய், நோ மின் முனை, முரணெதிர்மின்வாய்

Forms of anticathode

pluralanticathodes
alternative form (archaic)antikathode

Origin of anticathode

From anti- + cathode.

Questions about anticathode

What does anticathode mean?
Anticathode means the opposite of a cathode, an anode.
What is anticathode in Tamil?
Anticathode in Tamil is எதிர் எதிர்மின்வாய், ஆண்ட்டிக்கேத்தோடு, எதிர் எதிர் மின் முனை. See Anticathode meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is anticathode?
Anticathode is a noun.
How do you pronounce anticathode?
Anticathode is pronounced /æn.ti.kæθ.oʊd/ (US).
What is the plural of anticathode?
The plural of anticathode is anticathodes.

Words near anticathode in the dictionary

  1. anticathartic
  2. anticathartics
  3. anticathectic
  4. anticathexes
  5. anticathexis
  6. anticathode
  7. anticathodes
  8. anticatholic
  9. anticatholics
  10. anticattle
  11. anticausal

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