phototube

noun

Meaning

A gas-filled electron tube that has a photosensitive cathode.

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Related words

multiplier(English)photoglow tube(English)photomultiplier(English)photoglow(English)photomultiplier tube(English)phototransistor(English)phototriode(English)phanotron(English)

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Sources

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