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Zener diode

Zener diode noun: a semiconductor junction device through which current flows normally in the forward direction, and in the reverse direction if a large voltage is applied.

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Noun

Zener diode (plural Zener diodes)

  1. A semiconductor junction device through which current flows normally in the forward direction, and in the reverse direction if a large voltage is applied.

Zener diode meaning in Tamil

Zener diode in Tamil

செனார் இருமுனையம், ஜீனர் டையோடு, ஜீனர் இருமுக வால்வு, ஜீனா இருமுனையம்

Forms of Zener diode

pluralZener diodes

Origin of Zener diode

From Clarence Zener, American physicist.

Questions about Zener diode

What does Zener diode mean?
Zener diode means a semiconductor junction device through which current flows normally in the forward direction, and in the reverse direction if a large voltage is applied.
What is Zener diode in Tamil?
Zener diode in Tamil is செனார் இருமுனையம், ஜீனர் டையோடு, ஜீனர் இருமுக வால்வு. See Zener diode meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Zener diode?
Zener diode is a noun.
What is the plural of Zener diode?
The plural of Zener diode is Zener diodes.

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