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cold cathode

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
cold -cath-ode
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of cathode that does not use a heating element to produce emission of cathode rays (electrons), beyond base thermionic emission (usually by field electron emission, secondary emission, or photoelectric emission).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

cold cathodes (plural) cold-cathode (alternative)

Phrases

cold-cathode fluorescent lamp cold-cathode lamp cold-cathode light cold-cathode tube

Frequently Paired Words

hot cathode

Questions

What does cold cathode mean?
A type of cathode that does not use a heating element to produce emission of cathode rays (electrons), beyond base thermionic emission (usually by field electron emission, secondary emission, or photoelectric emission).

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