#anticathode

• Anticathode — A massive metallic electrode (anode) situated inside an X-ray generating tube (Röntgen tube), onto which the electron beams emitted by the cathode are focused and bombarded. This structural high-speed impact induces the emission of X-rays, the resulting intense heat being dissipated through a special water-cooling system or by rotating the electrode.
• Anticathode — A feminine morphological variant, utilized isolatedly or regionally, for the noun 'anticatod' (anticathode); a massive electrode (anode) placed opposite to the cathode inside a vacuum discharge tube, tasked with receiving the accelerated electron flux to generate X-rays or specific electromagnetic waves.