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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

photocathode \pho`to*cath"ode\ (f[=o]`t[-o]*k[a^]th"[=o]d) n. A cathode that emits electrons when illuminated. [WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

photocathode n 1: a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated