pentode
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editpentode (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
editHyponyms
editMeronyms
edit- cathode
- control grid (g1)
- screen grid (g2)
- suppressor grid (g3)
- anode (also called: plate)
Derived terms
editTranslations
editthermionic valve
See also
editFrench
editPronunciation
editNoun
editpentode 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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