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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