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rectenna

/ɹɛkˈtɛn.ə/

rectenna noun: a special type of antenna that converts microwave energy into direct current electricity.

Noun

rectenna (plural rectennas or rectennae)

  1. A special type of antenna that converts microwave energy into direct current electricity.
    • This leads to highly efficient photon-to-electron conversion, orders of magnitude larger than conventional rectennas.2015, Pai-Yen Chen, Mehdi Hajizadegan, Maryam Sakhdari, Andrea Alù, “Giant Photoresponsivity of Mid-Infrared Hyperbolic Metamaterials in the Quantum Regime”, in arXiv

rectenna meaning in Tamil

rectenna in Tamil

ரெக்ட்டென்னா

Forms of rectenna

pluralrectennas
pluralrectennae

Origin of rectenna

Blend of rectifying + antenna.

Words that rhyme with rectenna

Questions about rectenna

What does rectenna mean?
Rectenna means a special type of antenna that converts microwave energy into direct current electricity.
What is rectenna in Tamil?
Rectenna in Tamil is ரெக்ட்டென்னா. See Rectenna meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rectenna?
Rectenna is a noun.
How do you pronounce rectenna?
Rectenna is pronounced /ɹɛkˈtɛn.ə/.
What is the plural of rectenna?
The plural of rectenna is rectennas.

Words near rectenna in the dictionary

  1. rectanguloids
  2. Rectanus
  3. recte
  4. rectectomies
  5. rectectomy
  6. rectenna
  7. rectennae
  8. rectennas
  9. recti
  10. recti casus
  11. recti-

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