Anticathode

/ˌæntiˈkæθoʊd/ noun

In an X-ray tube, the target electrode (usually made of tungsten) where high-speed electrons strike to produce X-rays.

From anti- (against) + cathode (the negative electrode). Named because it's the electrode opposite the cathode in an X-ray tube, struck by electrons from the cathode.

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