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photocathode
[ foh-toh-kath-ohd ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊˈkæθ oʊd /
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noun
a cathode, typically of a cesium or sodium compound, having the property of emitting electrons when activated by light or other radiation.
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Words nearby photocathode
photobiotic, photobomb, photo call, photocard, photocatalysis, photocathode, photocell, photochemical, photochemical smog, photochemistry, photochromic
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How to use photocathode in a sentence
Not that the rugged photocathode tube needs much protection.
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British Dictionary definitions for photocathode
photocathode
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈkæθəʊd) /
noun
a cathode that undergoes or is used for photoemission
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