ALL meanings of anticathode
an·ti·cath·ode
A a - 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 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 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 (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