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electron beam vs cathode ray

cathode ray vs electron beam

electron beam and cathode ray both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electron beam Yes No No No
cathode ray Yes No No No
As nouns, cathode ray is a hyponym of electron beam; that is, cathode ray is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than electron beam:
  • electron beam: a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
  • cathode ray: a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube
Other hyponyms of electron beam include particle beam.
electron beam (noun) cathode ray (noun)
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube
Difference between electron beam and cathode ray

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