cold cathode
noun Electronics.
a cathode, in an electron tube (cold-cathode tube) or lamp, that emits electrons without having to be heated.
Origin of cold cathode
First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for cold cathode
cold cathode
noun
electronics
a cathode from which electrons are emitted at ambient temperature, due to a high potential gradient at the surface