discharge tube

dis·charge tube

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Definitions of discharge tube words

noun discharge tube gas tube. 1
noun discharge tube an electrical device in which current flow is by electrons and ions in an ionized gas, as in a fluorescent light or neon tube 0
noun discharge tube any of various devices in which a gas or metal vapor inside sealed glass is used to conduct current when voltage is applied 0
noun discharge tube such a device used as a lamp (discharge lamp), as with neon or mercury vapor 0
noun discharge tube A discharge tube is an electrical device in which current flow is by electrons and ions in an ionized gas, as in a fluorescent light or a neon tube. 0
noun discharge tube (physics) Any device in which a flow of electrons (or ions) through a gas acts as a source of light. 0

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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