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pentodes

pentodes is the plural of pentode.

Meaning of pentode

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.

Questions about pentodes

What is pentodes the plural of?
Pentodes is the plural of pentode.

Words near pentodes in the dictionary

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

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