PENTODE

pentode

(noun) a thermionic tube having five electrodes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pentode (plural pentodes)

a thermionic valve similar to a tetrode with the addition of a third grid, the suppressor grid; was/is used in high quality audio and radio products

Hypernyms

• vacuum tube

Hyponyms

• output pentode

• RF pentode

Meronyms

• cathode

• control grid (g1)

• screen grid (g2)

• suppressor grid (g3)

• anode (also called: plate)

Source: Wiktionary



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