anticathode

UK: /ˌæntɪˈkæθəʊd/ US: (an′tē kath′ōd, an′tī-)

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an•ti•cath•ode  (an′tē kath′ōd, an′tī-), n. 

1. Electronics 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.

• anti- + cathode 1905–10

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anticathode / ˌæntɪˈkæθəʊd/ noun

1. the target electrode for the stream of electrons in a vacuum tube, esp an X-ray tube