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phototube

[ foh-tuh-toob, -tyoob ]
/ ˈfoʊ təˌtub, -ˌtyub /

noun Electronics.

an electron tube with a photosensitive cathode, used like a photocell.

Nearby words

phototroph, phototrophic bacteria, phototropic, phototropism, phototropy, phototube, phototype, phototypeset, phototypesetting, phototypography, photovoltaic

Origin of phototube

First recorded in 1925–30; photo- + tube
Also called photoelectric tube.
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British Dictionary definitions for phototube

phototube

/ (ˈfəʊtəʊˌtjuːb) /

noun

a type of photocell in which radiation falling on a photocathode causes electrons to flow to an anode and thus produce an electric current
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