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CATHODE RAY [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronics
  • Physics
DEF

cathode rays: High-speed electrons emitted by a cathode and accelerated in an electric field.

OBS

cathode ray: The plural form of this designation (cathode rays) and the plural definition were standardized by ISO in 1997.

Key term(s)
  • cathode rays

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électronique
  • Physique
DEF

rayons cathodiques : Électrons très rapides émis par une cathode et accélérés dans un champ électrique.

OBS

rayon cathodique : La désignation au pluriel (rayons cathodiques) et la définition au pluriel ont été normalisées par l'ISO en 1997.

Key term(s)
  • rayons cathodiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electrónica
  • Física
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