PHOTOCATHODE

photocathode

(noun) a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

photocathode (plural photocathodes)

(physics) A cathode that emits electrons when exposed to light.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

13 February 2025

BREAK

(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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