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hot cathode

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
hot -cath-ode
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The heated cathode of a thermionic valve.

Inflected Forms

hot cathodes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cold cathode

Questions

What does hot cathode mean?
The heated cathode of a thermionic valve.

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