anticathode
[ an-tee-kath-ohd, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈkæθ oʊd, ˌæn taɪ- /
noun
the positive plate of an x-ray or other electron tube serving as the target for electrons coming from the cathode, which cause it to emit high-frequency radiations.
Words nearby anticathode
anticapitalist,
anticarious,
anticatalase,
anticatalyst,
anticathexis,
anticathode,
anticavity,
anticensorship,
anticenter,
antichlor,
antichoice
British Dictionary definitions for anticathode
anticathode
/ (ˌæntɪˈkæθəʊd) /
noun
the target electrode for the stream of electrons in a vacuum tube, esp an X-ray tube