Crookes space
Crookes space noun: the dark space within the negative-pole glow at the cathode of a vacuum tube, observed only when the pressure is low enough to give a striated discharge.
Noun
Crookes space (plural Crookes spaces)
- The dark space within the negative-pole glow at the cathode of a vacuum tube, observed only when the pressure is low enough to give a striated discharge.
- Synonyms:
- Crookes layer
Synonyms of Crookes space
Forms of Crookes space
| plural | Crookes spaces |
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Origin of Crookes space
After Sir William Crookes, English chemist, who first described it.
Questions about Crookes space
- What does Crookes space mean?
- Crookes space means the dark space within the negative-pole glow at the cathode of a vacuum tube, observed only when the pressure is low enough to give a striated discharge.
- What part of speech is Crookes space?
- Crookes space is a noun.
- What is the plural of Crookes space?
- The plural of Crookes space is Crookes spaces.
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