x-ray tube
noun
an electronic tube for producing x-rays, essentially a cathode-ray tube in which a metal target is bombarded with high-energy electrons.
Origin of x-ray tube
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby x-ray tube
x-ray spectrometer,
x-ray spectrometry,
x-ray star,
x-ray technician,
x-ray therapy,
x-ray tube,
x-stretcher,
x-unit,
x-wave,
xanadu,
xanax
British Dictionary definitions for x-ray tube
X-ray tube
noun
an evacuated tube containing a metal target onto which is directed a beam of electrons at high energy for the generation of X-rays