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Braun tube

noun
\ ˈbrau̇n-\

Definition of Braun tube

: a cathode-ray tube with a diaphragm through which a beam of cathode rays can pass and a fluorescent screen on which the beam is received

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History and Etymology for Braun tube

after Karl F. Braun †1918 German physicist

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