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cathode
The negative pole or electrode of an electrolytic cell, vacuum tube, etc.; where electrons enter (current leaves) the system; the opposite of an anode.
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cathode (s), cathodes (pl)
The negative terminals of electric current systems; such as, in vacum tubes, the filaments are used as the cathodes or the sources of electrons which are discharged.
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A tube in which an electron beam is directed across a fluorescent tube so it will generate images.
The cathode-ray tubes are used in oscilloscopes, radar, television sets, and computer monitors.
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