triode

UK/ˈtɹaɪ.əʊd//ˈtɹaɪ.oʊd/

triode noun: a 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.

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Noun

triode (plural triodes)

A 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.

triode meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Vietnamese

triode in Tamil

டிரையோடு, மும்முனையம், மூவாய், முவ்வாய், ட்ரையோடு

triode in Tagalog

thermionic valve: talundas

triode in Vietnamese

thermionic valve: ống ba cực

Forms of triode

plural	triodes

Origin of triode

From tri- + -ode.

Words that rhyme with triode

diode

Questions about triode

What does triode mean?: Triode means a 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.
What is triode in Tamil?: Triode in Tamil is டிரையோடு, மும்முனையம், மூவாய். See Triode meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is triode?: Triode is a noun.
How do you pronounce triode?: Triode is pronounced /ˈtɹaɪ.əʊd/ (UK).
What is the plural of triode?: The plural of triode is triodes.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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