“ray tube”

The following 4 entries include the term ray tube.

cathode-ray tube

noun

: a vacuum tube in which a beam of electrons is projected on a phosphor-coated screen to produce a luminous spot at a point on the screen determined by the effect on the electron beam of a variable magnetic field within the tube

X-ray tube

noun

: a vacuum tube in which a concentrated stream of electrons strikes a metal target and produces X-rays

electron-ray tube

noun

roentgen-ray tube

noun

: x-ray tube


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