pentode
English
Etymology
pent- + -ode
Noun
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
- vacuum tube
Hyponyms
- output pentode
- RF pentode
Meronyms
- cathode
- control grid (g1)
- screen grid (g2)
- suppressor grid (g3)
- anode (also called: plate)
Derived terms
- photopentode
Translations
thermionic valve
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See also
- w:kinkless tetrode
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛ̃.tɔd/
Audio (file)
Noun
pentode f (plural pentodes)
- pentode
Further reading
- “pentode”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.