cathode rays

cath·ode ray

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kath-ohd rey]
- /ˈkæθ oʊd reɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kath-ohd rey]
- /ˈkæθ oʊd reɪ/

Definitions of cathode rays words

noun plural cathode rays a stream of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode in a valve 3
noun cathode rays streams of electrons projected from the surface of a cathode: cathode rays produce X-rays when they strike solids 3
noun cathode rays a flow of electrons emanating from a cathode in a vacuum tube and focused into a narrow beam. 1

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Origin of cathode rays

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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cathode rays popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for cathode rays

noun cathode rays

actinism — that property of ultraviolet light, X-rays, or other radiations, by which chemical changes are produced
fluoroscope — a tube or box fitted with a screen coated with a fluorescent substance, used for viewing objects, especially deep body structures, by means of x-ray or other radiation.
radioactivity — the phenomenon, exhibited by and being a property of certain elements, of spontaneously emitting radiation resulting from changes in the nuclei of atoms of the element.
radiograph — Also called shadowgraph. a photographic image produced by the action of x-rays or nuclear radiation.
refractometry — an instrument for determining the refractive index of a substance.

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