Crookes space

Noun

Meaning

Crookes space (plural Crookes spaces)

(physics, dated) The dark space within the negative-pole glow at the cathode of a vacuum tube, observed only when the pressure is low enough to give a striated discharge.

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Synonyms

Crookes layer

Close letter words and terms

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