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Cathode ray

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001002

A stream of electrons observed in vacuum tubes, originating from the cathode and accelerated towards the anode. These rays are invisible but cause fluorescence when they strike certain materials. Cathode rays were historically used in cathode ray tube (CRT) displays for televisions and computer monitors.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001002
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectElectrical engineering
Synonymselectron beam; e-beam
TranslationsGerman: Kathodenstrahl; Spanish: rayo catódico; French: rayon cathodique
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001002",
  "term": "Cathode ray",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A stream of electrons observed in vacuum tubes, originating from the cathode and accelerated towards the anode. These rays are invisible but cause fluorescence when they strike certain materials. Cathode rays were historically used in cathode ray tube (CRT) displays for televisions and computer monitors.",
  "synonyms": [
    "electron beam",
    "e-beam"
  ],
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kathodenstrahl",
    "es": "rayo catódico",
    "fr": "rayon cathodique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/cathode-ray/"
}

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