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pentode

UK/ˈpɛn.təʊd/US/ˈpɛnˌtoʊd/

pentode noun: 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.

Noun

pentode (plural pentodes)

  1. 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.

pentode meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

pentode in Tamil

ஐவாய், பெண்ட்டோடு, ஐம்முனை வால்வு, ஐம்முனையம், பென்டோடு

pentode in Tagalog

thermionic valve
limandas

Forms of pentode

pluralpentodes

Origin of pentode

From pent- + -ode.

Words formed from pentode

Questions about pentode

What does pentode mean?
Pentode means 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.
What is pentode in Tamil?
Pentode in Tamil is ஐவாய், பெண்ட்டோடு, ஐம்முனை வால்வு. See Pentode meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pentode?
Pentode is a noun.
How do you pronounce pentode?
Pentode is pronounced /ˈpɛn.təʊd/ (UK).
What is the plural of pentode?
The plural of pentode is pentodes.

Words near pentode in the dictionary

  1. pentobarbitals
  2. pentobarbitol
  3. pentobarbitone
  4. pentobarbitones
  5. pentocin
  6. pentode
  7. pentodes
  8. pentofuranose
  9. pentofuranoses
  10. pentofuranoside
  11. pentofuranosides

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pentode (page history and authors); pentode (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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