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cathode ray

cathode ray noun: 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.

Noun

cathode ray (plural cathode rays)

  1. 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.

cathode ray meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

cathode ray in Tamil

எதிர்மின்வாய்க் கதிர், எதிர்மின்வாய்க்கதிர், எதிர் முனைக் கதிர், எதிர்முனைக் கதிர், கதோட்டுக்கதிர், எதிர்மின் கதிர்

cathode ray in Vietnamese

ray consisting of a stream of electrons
tia âm cực

Synonyms of cathode ray

Forms of cathode ray

pluralcathode rays

Words formed from cathode ray

Questions about cathode ray

What does cathode ray mean?
Cathode ray means 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.
What is cathode ray in Tamil?
Cathode ray in Tamil is எதிர்மின்வாய்க் கதிர், எதிர்மின்வாய்க்கதிர், எதிர் முனைக் கதிர். See Cathode ray meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cathode ray?
Cathode ray is a noun.
What is the plural of cathode ray?
The plural of cathode ray is cathode rays.

Words near cathode ray in the dictionary

  1. cathodal
  2. cathodally
  3. cathode
  4. cathode dark space
  5. cathode dark spaces
  6. cathode ray
  7. cathode ray tube
  8. cathode ray tubes
  9. cathode rays
  10. cathode-ray tube
  11. cathode-ray tubes

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