x-ray tube

American  

noun

1. an electronic tube for producing x-rays, essentially a cathode-ray tube in which a metal target is bombarded with high-energy electrons.

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X-ray tube British  

noun

1. an evacuated tube containing a metal target onto which is directed a beam of electrons at high energy for the generation of X-rays

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Etymology

Origin of x-ray tube

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Figure 29.14 shows the spectrum of x rays obtained from an x-ray tube.

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There are two processes by which x rays are produced in the anode of an x-ray tube.

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In an x-ray tube, the maximum photon energy is given by hf = qV.

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The kinetic energy of an electron accelerated in an x-ray tube is 100 keV.

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The most remarkable demonstration of this is seen in the x-ray tube.

From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John