PHOTOCATHODE


Meaning of PHOTOCATHODE in English

/foh'toh kath"ohd/ , n.

a cathode, typically of a cesium or sodium compound, having the property of emitting electrons when activated by light or other radiation.

[ 1925-30; PHOTO- + CATHODE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .