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cathode ray

stream of electrons observed in vacuum tubes
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cathode ray

Summary

cathode ray has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • cathode ray is a type of ionizing radiation[2].
  • cathode ray is the opposite of anode ray[3].
  • cathode ray comprises electron[4].
  • cathode ray's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Electron beam[5].
  • cathode ray's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].

Body

Definition and Type

cathode ray is a type of ionizing radiation[2]. It is the opposite of anode ray[3].

Use and Application

cathode ray comprises electron[4].

Influence

Things named for cathode ray include it tube[7].

Why It Matters

cathode ray has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Entities named for it include it tube[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Arlo Barnes · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → ionizing radiation
    Topic's main category → Category:Electron beam
    Has parts → —
    Aliases → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q3064607]]"
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