Antikathode

/ˌæntiˈkæθoʊd/ noun

The target electrode in an X-ray tube where high-speed electrons strike to produce X-rays.

From anti- (against) + cathode (the negatively charged electrode). In an X-ray tube, electrons from the cathode are accelerated against the antikathode, also called the anode.

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