Associations to the word «Lenard»

Wiktionary

LENARD RAY, noun. (dated) One of the rays that emanate from the outer surface of a plate composed of any material permeable by cathode rays, such as aluminium, which forms a portion of a wall of a vacuum tube, or which is mounted within the tube and exposed to radiation from the cathode.
LENARD RAYS, noun. Plural of Lenard ray
LENARD TUBE, noun. A tube for producing Lenard rays.
LENARD TUBES, noun. Plural of Lenard tube

Dictionary definition

LENARD, noun. German physicist who studied cathode rays (1862-1947).

Wise words

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