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Meaning of IMAGE ORTHICON
Pronunciation:
'imij'orthu`kân
 
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Definition:
[n] a now obsolete picture pickup tube in a television camera; electrons emitted from a photoemissive surface in proportion to the intensity of the incident light are focused onto the target causing secondary emission of electrons
 
Synonyms:
orthicon
 
See Also:
television pickup tube
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television-camera tube
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