TETRODE

tetrode

(noun) a thermionic tube having four electrodes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tetrode (plural tetrodes)

A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to protect the control grid.

A dynatron.

A dual-gate MOSFET.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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