molybdenum target tube


mo·lyb·de·num tar·get tube

an x-ray tube with an anode surface made of molybdenum instead of tungsten, used in mammography.

mo·lyb·de·num tar·get tube

(mō-lib'dĕ-nŭm tahr'gĕt tūb) An x-ray tube with an anode surface made of molybdenum instead of tungsten, used in mammography.

mo·lyb·de·num

(Mo) (mō-lib'dĕ-nŭm) A silvery white metallic element; bioelement found in proteins. [G. molybdaina, a piece of lead; a metal, prob. galena, fr. molybdos, lead]