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.

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electron beame-beam
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Meanings

nouncathode ray (plural cathode rays)

plural cathode rays

  1. businessA 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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
electron beame-beam
Also see
electron beam

Translations

Bulgarian катоден лъч
  • катоден лъч (katoden lăč)ray consisting of a stream of electrons
Chinese Mandarin 陰極射線 /阴极射线, 電子束 /电子束
  • 陰極射線 /阴极射线 (yīnjí shèxiàn)ray consisting of a stream of electrons
  • 電子束 /电子束 (diànzǐshù)ray consisting of a stream of electrons
Dutch kathodestraal
  • kathodestraalray consisting of a stream of electrons
German Elektronenstrahl, Kathodenstrahl
  • Elektronenstrahlray consisting of a stream of electrons
  • Kathodenstrahlray consisting of a stream of electrons
Swedish katodstråle
  • katodstråleray consisting of a stream of electrons
Vietnamese tia âm cực
  • tia âm cựcray consisting of a stream of electrons
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cathode ray. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cathode%20ray

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Chicago

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