anode ray
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Anode ray — Anode rays (or Canal rays) were observed in experiments by a German scientist, Eugen Goldstein, in 1886. Goldstein used a gas discharge tube which had a perforated cathode. A ray is produced in the holes (canals) in the cathode and travels in a… … Wikipedia
anode ray — noun : any of the streams of positively charged particles emitted by the metallic anode of a discharge tube or by impurities on the surface of the anode * * * Physics. See positive ray … Useful english dictionary
anode — n. Electr. 1 the positive electrode in an electrolytic cell or electronic valve or tube. 2 the negative terminal of a primary cell such as a battery (opp. CATHODE). Phrases and idioms: anode ray a beam of particles emitted from the anode of a… … Useful english dictionary
Anode — An anode is an electrode through which electric current flows into a polarized electrical device. Mnemonic: ACID (Anode Current Into Device). Electrons flow in the opposite direction to the positive electric current.A widespread misconception is… … Wikipedia
ray — 1. A beam of light, heat, or other form of radiation. The rays from radium and other radioactive substances are produced by a spontaneous disintegration of the atom; they are electrically charged particles or electromagnetic waves of extremely… … Medical dictionary
anode — 1. The positive pole of a galvanic battery or the electrode connected with it; an electrode toward which negatively charged ions (anions) migrate; a positively charged electrode. Cf.:cathode. 2. The portion, usually made of tungsten, of an x ray … Medical dictionary
positive ray — Physics. a stream of positive ions traveling from a metallic anode to the cathode in a gas discharge tube. Also called anode ray, canal ray. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
positive ray — noun : a stream of positively charged ions moving toward the cathode in a discharge tube * * * Physics. a stream of positive ions traveling from a metallic anode to the cathode in a gas discharge tube. Also called anode ray, canal ray. [1900 05] … Useful english dictionary
X ray — Synonyms and related words: Becquerel ray, ECG, EEG, EKG, Grenz ray, Photostat, Roentgen ray, X radiation, X ray movie, Xerox, actinic ray, actinism, alpha radiation, alpha ray, anode ray, atomic beam, atomic ray, beam, beam of light, beta… … Moby Thesaurus
gamma ray — Synonyms and related words: Becquerel ray, Grenz ray, Roentgen ray, X radiation, X ray, actinic ray, actinism, alpha radiation, alpha ray, anode ray, atomic beam, atomic ray, beam, beam of light, beta radiation, beta ray, canal ray, cathode ray,… … Moby Thesaurus
