Unscramble

p 3 h 4 o 1 t 1 o 1 c 3 a 1 t 1 h 4 o 1 d 2 e 1

12 letters · 23 points in Scrabble

Meaning

noun a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English cathode English photocathode From photo- + cathode.

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