Meaning of ORTHICON

Pronunciation:			'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:		image orthicon
	See Also:		television pickup tube, television-camera tube