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English noun: electron gun

1. electron gun (artifact) the electrode that is the source of electrons in a cathode-ray tube or electron microscope; consists of a cathode that emits a stream of electrons and the electrostatic or electromagnetic apparatus that focuses it


Broader (hypernym)electrode


Part meronymcathode-ray tube, CRT, electron microscope









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