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tetrode

UK/ˈtɛtɹəʊd/US/ˈtɛˌtɹoʊd/

tetrode noun: a thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to improve the thermionic emission.

Noun

tetrode (plural tetrodes)

  1. A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to improve the thermionic emission.
  2. A dynatron.
  3. A dual-gate MOSFET.

tetrode meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

tetrode in Tamil

டெட்ரோடு, நான்முனையம், நால்வாய், நான்முனை வால்வு

tetrode in Tagalog

a thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to protect the control grid
patandas

Forms of tetrode

pluraltetrodes

Origin of tetrode

From tetr- + -ode.

Words formed from tetrode

  • beam tetrode
  • kinkless tetrode

Questions about tetrode

What does tetrode mean?
Tetrode means a thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to improve the thermionic emission.
What is tetrode in Tamil?
Tetrode in Tamil is டெட்ரோடு, நான்முனையம், நால்வாய். See Tetrode meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tetrode?
Tetrode is a noun.
How do you pronounce tetrode?
Tetrode is pronounced /ˈtɛtɹəʊd/ (UK).
What is the plural of tetrode?
The plural of tetrode is tetrodes.

Words near tetrode in the dictionary

  1. tetrobol
  2. tetroboloi
  3. tetrobolon
  4. tetrobolos
  5. tetrobols
  6. tetrode
  7. tetrodecamycin
  8. tetrodecamycins
  9. tetrodes
  10. tetrodon
  11. tetrodonic acid

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