Meanings
nounaquadag (uncountable)
- uncountableA waterbased colloidal graphite coating commonly used in cathode ray tubes.
Provide a short thick lead from the spark gaps to a good contact with the aquadag (the outer coating on the tube) to return the energy to the tube.
2014, K. G. Jackson, G. B. Townsend, TV & Video Engineer's Reference Book
Origin
From the trade name Aquadag, short for aqueous deflocculated Acheson graphite.
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aquadag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aquadag
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