diode vacuum tube consisting of a cylindrical (straight wire) cathode and a coaxial anode, between which a dc (direct current) potential creates an ... [7 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/11
In electronics, a magnetron is a two-eklectrode valve in which the flow of electrons from a large central cathode to a cylindrical-shaped anode is controlled by crossed electrical and magnetic fields. The electrons gyrate in the axial magnetic field, their energy being collected in a series of slot resonators in the face of the anode. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/GM.HTM
magnetron 1. A vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons is manipulated by electric and magnetic fields to generate microwaves. The microwave radiation produced is either pulsed, for use in radar applications, or continuous, as required for microwave cooking. 2. A diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons is controlled by an externally app... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1236/3
noun a diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
Thermionic valve (electron tube) for generating very high-frequency oscillations, used in radar and to produce microwaves in a microwave oven. The flow of electrons from the tube's cathode to one or more anodes is controlled by an applied magnetic field Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21221