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photocathode

pho·to·cath·ode [ ftō ká thd ] (plural pho·to·cath·odes)


noun 
Definition:
 
light-sensitive surface that emits electrons: an electrode that emits electrons when exposed to electromagnetic radiation such as light. Use: in television and digital cameras and photoelectric cells.

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