anticathode

an·ti·cath·ode

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-tee-kath-ohd, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˈkæθ oʊd, ˌæn taɪ-/
- /ˌantɪkˈaθəʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-kath-ohd, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˈkæθ oʊd, ˌæn taɪ-/

Definitions of anticathode word

noun anticathode the target electrode for the stream of electrons in a vacuum tube, esp an X-ray tube 3
noun anticathode in an X-ray tube, the piece opposite the cathode, serving as the target for the cathode's discharge 3
noun anticathode the positive plate of an x-ray or other electron tube serving as the target for electrons coming from the cathode, which cause it to emit high-frequency radiations. 1
noun anticathode The target (or anode) of an X-ray tube that is struck by electrons from the cathode and from which X-rays are emitted. 1
noun anticathode (electrochemistry) The opposite of a cathode, an anode. 0
noun anticathode (electronics) The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed. 0

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Origin of anticathode

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; anti- + cathode

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Parts of speech for Anticathode

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anticathode popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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