Filament

A stalk that bears an anther, usually distinct from the connective.


The stalk of a stamen, that is, the part that supports the anther.


The stalk of a stamen below the point of attachment to the anther.


The stalk like part of the stamen that supports the anther.


The slender portion of a stamen supporting the anther, or any thread-shaped appendage.


The stalk of an anther; lower part of a stamen.


The thin stalk of a stamen supporting an anther at its tip.


The stalk of a stamen, which carries the anther.


The lower part of the stamen, usually threadlike.


A long thin structure like a thread.


The stalk of a stamen, which carries the anther.


Situated at the cathode terminal of an x-ray or valve tube, enclosed within a glass tube along with the anode, is a component known as the filament. When the filament is heated to a high temperature, it reaches incandescence and emits electrons. The emission rate of electrons, a phenomenon known as thermionic emission, is regulated by a low-voltage heating current. This emission process is further controlled by the predetermined milliamperage setting.


 


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