Crookes tube

noun

, Electronics.

1. a form of cathode-ray tube.

Crookes tube

noun

1. a type of cathode-ray tube in which the electrons are produced by a glow discharge in a low-pressure gas

Word History and Origins

Origin of Crookes tube¹

First recorded in 1880–85; after Sir W. Crookes

Example Sentences

The films are put in the mouth, and the Crookes tube placed outside in such a position that the rays can pass through the jaw.

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There does not seem, therefore, any advantage in supplying a Crookes tube with an aluminum window.

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This fact should be borne in mind when we come to speak of the electrical region outside a Crookes tube.

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The use of the X rays is accompanied with some danger if the Crookes tube is not properly used.

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Both in the case of the Crookes tube and the aurora these streamers are produced by electrical discharges through rarefied air.

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