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PHOTOCATHODE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cathode that emits electrons when illuminated
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("photocathode" is a kind of...):
cathode (a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device)
Holonyms ("photocathode" is a part of...):
electric eye; magic eye; photocell; photoconductive cell; photoelectric cell (a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations)
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