image tube

image tube

noun
an electron tube that receives a pattern of radiation, as infrared, ultraviolet, or x-ray, on a photosensitive surface and reproduces the pattern on a fluorescent screen.
Also called im·age-con·vert·er tube [im-ij-kuhn-vur-ter] .


Origin:
1935–40
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Image tube is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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World English Dictionary
image converter or image tube
 
n
a device for producing a visual image formed by other electromagnetic radiation such as infrared or ultraviolet radiation or X-rays
 
image tube or image tube
 
n

image intensifier or image tube
 
n
any of various devices for amplifying the intensity of an optical image, sometimes used in conjunction with an image converter
 
image tube or image tube
 
n

image tube
 
n
image converter another name for image intensifier

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