Crookes Tube Emission Crossword Clue

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	noun • a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube
	51%	13		Invented the Lenard tube, a modification of Crookes tube
	noun • German physicist who studied cathode rays (1862-1947)
	49%	5		Part of a Crookes tube
	noun • a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device • the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current

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