Associations to the word «Photocathode»

Wiktionary

PHOTOCATHODE, noun. (physics) A cathode that emits electrons when exposed to light

Dictionary definition

PHOTOCATHODE, noun. A cathode that emits electrons when illuminated.

Wise words

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C. S. Lewis