pentode
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
pentode (plural pentodes)
- A thermionic valve similar to a tetrode with the addition of a third grid, the suppressor grid to reduce the secondary emission effect; was/is used in high quality audio and radio products.
Hypernyms[edit]
Hyponyms[edit]
Meronyms[edit]
- cathode
- control grid (g1)
- screen grid (g2)
- suppressor grid (g3)
- anode (also called: plate)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
thermionic valve
See also[edit]
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pentode f (plural pentodes)
Further reading[edit]
- “pentode”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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