Triode

noun

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounA thermionic valve containing an anode, a cathode, and a control grid; small changes to the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode, which makes amplification possible.

Synonyms

hexode mu tetrode phanotron audion phototriode vacuum tube audion tube phototube crossatron photoglow tube photomultiplier

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