cathode ray tube
Noun

cathode ray tube

  1. (electronics) A vacuum tube that displays still or moving images (such as for a television), by controlling the direction of a cathode ray emitted towards the front of the tube. The front is coated by a layer of fluorescent material, so that it emits light when struck by the beam.
Synonyms Translations
  • French: tube cathodique
  • German: Kathodenstrahlröhre, Braun'sche Röhre
  • Russian: электро́нно-лучева́я тру́бка
  • Spanish: tubo de rayos catódicos



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